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04/23/2026

Because . A Backus Nurses leader shared her personal story of enduring to bring about the change her colleagues and patients deserve:
aftct.org/2026/03/02/demanding-a-workplace-standard-of-care/

04/23/2026

Healthcare workers were already propping up a broken system where profits dictated care decisions and chronic understaffing put patients and staff in danger—and that was before Trump and the GOP cut almost $1 trillion from Medicaid, increased ACA premiums by up to 114 percent for families, and turned ICE loose in our hospitals and schools. But at the AFT, we’re banding together to fight for a better life for all.

In the Spring 2026 AFT Health Care, learn how we’re standing up for the care our communities need, from protecting immigrant patients to defending science. AFT members describe how they are trying to defend patients from ICE raids. Researchers explore the devastating effects of the second Trump presidency on our nation’s health. A public health leader shares why he resigned from the CDC. And AFT President Randi Weingarten and AAUP President Todd Wolfson explain why protecting public colleges and universities is essential for medical research and our democracy.

Read more at aft.org/hc

04/23/2026

04/22/2026

04/21/2026

Lots of great quotes from panelists at CCAG's private equity forum last week. CTNewsJunkie

04/17/2026

The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program supports the next generation of leaders and the continued growth of our members through education and union-strengthening initiatives.

📚 Student Scholarships
AFT awards four $8,000, four-year scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are dependents of AFT members. These scholarships honor Robert G. Porter, a lifelong union activist who championed workers’ rights, civil rights, and the professionalism of educators.

Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, leadership, community service, and a demonstrated commitment to building a more just society through unions.

💡 Union Growth & Implementation Grants
AFT also awards 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to support continuing education or fund innovative ideas that help strengthen and grow their union.

If you’re an AFT member—or the parent or guardian of a graduating senior—this is an opportunity to invest in education, leadership, and the future of our movement.

📣 Learn more and apply today!

04/17/2026

Check out our latest Substack article on yesterday's Private Equity Forum 💵💲 https://open.substack.com/pub/ctcag/p/ccag-and-partners-expose-harms-caused?r=7zn395&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

04/15/2026

Three days of leadership development and a little music. Activists from several affiliates contributed to this year’s national Healthcare Professional Issues conference and came away with insights and inspiration to make concrete gains back home.

04/15/2026

Three days of leadership development and a little music. Activists from several AFT Connecticut affiliates contributed to this year’s national AFT Nurses & Health Professionals conference and came away with insights and inspiration to make concrete gains back home.

04/13/2026

Kicking the 2026 AFT Nurses & Health Professionals Professional Issues Conference off by learning to MOVE: Mobilize, Organize, Vote, Empower! This week and are in to bone up on their knowledge, networking skills and strategic health policy.

04/13/2026

🩺 Healthcare costs are hitting too many families hard, and educators are feeling it too. 💙 Join Dr. Vin Gupta, AFT President Randi Weingarten, Dr. Monica Soni and an AFT member for an important conversation about medical debt, delayed care and what affordability means for our health and our communities.

You’ll also learn about helpful resources from AFT’s Fight for Affordability campaign and Share My Lesson’s affordability collection.

🗓 April 30, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Register here: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/medical-debt-health-care-affordability

04/13/2026

Urging better choices than dismantling community protections against executive overreach. leaders are calling on lawmakers to resist handing away a tool for holding health chains accountable to mothers and babies: https://ctmirror.org/2026/04/09/dont-dismantle-the-office-of-health-strategy/