Join AFT Maryland and your union colleagues for Lobby Night in Annapolis

Monday, February 9, 2026 (New Date!)

The bus from Baltimore will leave at 5:00 p.m. sharp from AFT Maryland offices.

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Attack what binds us together, and you'll find out why it holds.

Our union took the fight to the federal government – and we won. On Wednesday, the Trump administration withdrew their appeal in the lawsuit we filed against the Department of Education's "Dear Colleague Letter," which attempted to seize educators’ freedom of speech, rewrite what can be taught, and control what students can learn. You can read more about the win in The New York Times.

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“The labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged it. By raising the living standards of millions, labor miraculously created a market for industry and lifted the whole nation to undreamed of levels of production. Those who today attack labor forget these simple truths, but history remembers them.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today, we honor one of the forefathers of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who fought tirelessly against racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in this country. Dr. King dedicated his life to advancing racial and economic justice and was a steadfast supporter of the labor movement. He understood that the struggle for civil rights and workers' rights are one and the same. In 1968, Dr. King was sadly felled by an assassin’s bullet while standing in solidarity with sanitation workers on strike in Memphis, Tennessee.

The principles Dr. King fought and died for guide our union and the entire labor movement to this day... 

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Dear members,

The wintertime and holiday season are a time for us to slow down, be close with our family and friends, and take a moment to reflect on the year that has passed.

As 2025 comes to a close and the holiday season continues, we are celebrating the amazing accomplishments of this year, honoring the hard work of all our members, and remembering those we have lost.

In a year filled with uncertainty and chaos, our AFT Maryland family has never stopped standing up, fighting, growing, and supporting one another. 

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Maryland’s legislative future is being redefined as Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk assumes her role as leader of the House of Representatives, bringing a career’s worth of progressive momentum. Representing District 21 (Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties), her elevation to the speakership represents more than a leadership change; it is a mandate for the progressive values that have defined her career including her commitment to organized labor and working families.

Speaker Peña-Melnyk’s support for working people is rooted in her personal history...

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