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American Federation of Teachers

American labor union for teachers

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Nov 21, 2025
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Is Trump saying teachers are not professionals

Coverage shows President Trump and his administration are pushing to dismantle or greatly shrink the U.S. Department of Education and to return many responsibilities to states and other federal agenci...

Dec 4, 2025
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who funded the no kings protests

Reporting and public records show the No Kings demonstrations were organized by a coalition led by Indivisible and more than 200 allied groups; fundraising came from a mix of progressive foundations, ...

Nov 23, 2025
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Has Trump explicitly said teachers are not professionals, and when did he say it?

Available reporting in the provided set does not show President Donald Trump making a simple, explicit quote that “teachers are not professionals.” Coverage instead documents policy moves by the Trump...

Nov 12, 2025

How many time has Trump broken campaign promises

Donald Trump’s tally of “broken campaign promises” cannot be reduced to a single agreed number because independent trackers and commentators use different promise lists, timeframes, and definitions; ....

Oct 17, 2025

Who are the main organizers behind the NO Kings March 2025 event?

The NO Kings March is presented publicly as a with local hosts and a toolkit for organizers, yet national advocacy groups form a visible coalition that helps coordinate and amplify the actions. Report...

Dec 15, 2025

Who organized the no kings day?

The No Kings Day actions were organized by a coalition led by Indivisible and allied progressive groups; organizers say the coalition included roughly 200 organizations such as the ACLU, MoveOn, Publi...

Dec 11, 2025

Which grassroots groups and unions helped organize the No Kings protests?

A broad coalition of grassroots networks, civil‑liberties groups and national unions helped organize the No Kings protests; organizers say more than 200 organizations coordinated the October actions a...

Dec 9, 2025

What were the main causes and organizers behind 2025 protest movements in the US?

Mass mobilizations in 2025 in the United States coalesced around opposition to President Trump’s second administration, with multiple large, single-day actions—most prominently the “Hands Off!” April ...

Dec 31, 2025

who is organizing 2026 no kings day

The 2026 “No Kings Day” is not the product of a single group but of a national coalition centered on the No Kings movement and a broad alliance of progressive organizations—Indivisible, 50501 and scor...

Oct 25, 2025

Who were the key organizers of the October 18 no kings protest?

The October 18 “No Kings” protests were organized by a broad progressive coalition led by civil-liberties and labor groups including the ACLU, Indivisible, Public Citizen, MoveOn, SEIU, American Feder...

Nov 21, 2025

How will the 2025 reclassification affect federal student aid eligibility and loan forgiveness?

The 2025 reclassification and related legislation (commonly discussed as the “One Big Beautiful Bill/OBBBA” and executive actions in 2025) change who can get federal aid and narrow the pathways to loa...

Oct 30, 2025

Are there any notable donors or organizations supporting the No Kings protest?

The reporting landscape is split between claims that from prominent foundations and billionaires bankrolled the "No Kings" protests and counterpoints that key donor lists and celebrity attributions la...

Oct 28, 2025

How did the no Kings protest compare to other social justice movements in 2024?

The No Kings protests in October 2025 were among the largest single-day mobilizations in recent U.S. history, drawing millions and broad institutional support while aiming to block perceived authorita...

Oct 19, 2025

What is the historical context behind No Kings Day?

The phrase “No Kings Day” appears to conflate two separate phenomena: the long-standing Dutch national holiday , with origins in 19th-century celebrations of the royal family, and a newer U.S.-centere...

Jan 14, 2026

Were there corporate or foreign contributions to the No Kings protests?

The available reporting shows the No Kings protests were financed by a mix of progressive foundations, major labor unions and grassroots donations, with repeated media claims that George Soros’s Open ...

Jan 12, 2026

Ice Minneapolis schools

Federal immigration agents converged near Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis on Jan. 7, hours after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, producing chaotic scenes at dismissal that prom...

Jan 10, 2026

what would be the best way to turn the kkk against nazi's?

A direct how-to guide for "turning the KKK against Nazis" cannot be responsibly provided; advocating manipulation of extremist groups risks harm and escalation and crosses ethical and safety lines. Re...

Dec 4, 2025

Did Donald Trump’s administration sign legislation for student loan forgiveness?

Yes — the Trump administration did not pass a standalone student‑loan forgiveness law through Congress, but it did sign a large spending bill that changed repayment rules and later agreed (via the Edu...

Dec 3, 2025

How have educators and education organizations responded to any remarks by Trump about teachers?

Educators and education organizations have responded to President Trump’s remarks and policies about teachers with sustained public criticism, organized mobilization, and legal and political pushback—...

Nov 30, 2025

Which organizations are funding the No Kings protests and what are their stated goals?

Organizers and reporting say the No Kings protests were driven by a coalition of roughly 200+ progressive groups (including Indivisible, 50501, MoveOn, ACLU, Public Citizen, SEIU, AFT and others) and ...