Jillian Ahrens

Shari Obrenski, @CTU279 President, and @jillianctu, a first grade reading teacher & CTU VP, joined @rweingarten on @AFTunion's podcast to discuss their efforts to get free books into the hands of Cleveland students to foster a lifelong love of reading. aft.org/latest-news/un…

"Unions as saboteurs is a viewpoint widely held across the Republican Party and among rightwing billionaires. But it’s simply not true: teachers’ unions have been a primary force in improving the quality of American education for almost a century." m.dailykos.com/stories/2022/1…

Eric Gordon is one of the best school superintendents in the nation… it makes No sense that the new Cleveland Mayor didn’t try to keep him in Cleveland cleveland.com/opinion/2022/1…

CTU Pres. @Shari_OB presenting the resolutions from the Labor & Economy Committee to the AFT Convention delegates. @CTU279 @AFTProg #AFTpc22 #IamAFT

CTU Pres Shari Obrenski @CTU279 speaking on the convention floor on fulfilling the promise of educational opportunity and equity. 👏 @AFTProg @DavidQuolke #aftpc22 #iamaft

Thank you to our @OFTadvocate locals who have given away more than 100,000 books in Ohio and are still planning more @FirstBook events.

‘Under Siege’: Facing School Shootings and Book Bans, US Teachers Have Had It - Our new polling… bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

In the wake of the worst pandemic in a century, policymakers should be focusing on how to strengthen public education and support students’ success and well-being  time.com/6172216/public…

When crisis strikes, #teachers are there. My latest column. aftvoices.org/when-crisis-st…

The Cleveland Teachers Union represents three things @MikeDeWine can’t stand: Cleveland, Teachers, and Unions. We stand with @CTU279! #1u

Safe & welcoming public schools are how we help all kids recover & thrive. That's why we worked so hard to re-open schools 4 in person learning & are fighting 4 the safeguards necessary to keep them open safely & the conditions educators & students need nytimes.com/2021/12/17/opi…

Putting bounties on the heads of New Hampshire teachers, much like the controversial vigilante bounties envisioned by Texas law to thwart the legal right to reproductive choice, is offensive and chilling in any context. @AFTNewHampshire  nbcnews.com/news/us-news/n…

If billionaires can get 70% richer in a pandemic that devastated working families, they can help Build Back Better by paying a #BillionairesIncomeTax on their huge wealth gains. Tell Congress to tax billionaires now and invest in working families! ☎️ Call 1-888-894-6720

Our students deserve an honest education, but some politicians are using fear and lies to push curriculum bans that will impact our students. Tell your legislators to oppose HB 322 and HB 327 because educators, not politicians, should determine curriculum. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-l…

So proud of my CleSummerLearning Art Student! We are changing the world through Art by informing everyone about Ocean Pollution! @thehill @EricGordon_CEO @jillianctu @JoeBiden @DjHaberkorn @zodie_blair @ArtInYou @CLEMetroSchools @NewtonDBakerArt @RiniJeffers @JoshCribbs16

I'm surprised at how emotional I was after this. @KamalaHarris #MVP #InaugurationDay

Glad to meet as a part of the @OHEducation Whole Child Advisory Group to discuss the Whole Child Framework for the state. @CTU279 #SEL #EachChildOurFuture

Important information for @CHUHSchools parents & community members about the district's inadequate plans to educate our students during our strike. We need a #faircontractforCHTU so we can continue to help our students through this challenging year. chtu.oh.aft.org/strike/informa…

Please retweet and follow as our @chtu795 members prepare to strike on Dec 2 for a #faircontract. @ShariOB @Kdalton250 @cincyteachers @ohioaflcio @bereateachers @Mmoran1199 @GVEA1 @Boyd4OH_D9 @DanOMalley @ClevelandAFLCIO @jillianctu @ocfteach @JulieSellers513 @CVlautzenheiser