Protecting Campus Expression in the Greater Boston Area

Freedom to Speak, To Teach, To Learn, To Research;

With Security and Affordability

A Teach-in with the AAUP/AFT campaign leading up to a national Day of Action on May 1, 2026.

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The  AAUP and AFT have organized a national campaign resisting the Trump attacks on our campuses, to engage faculty, staffs, students and alumni The call is for teach-ins on the first Fridays of the month leading up to a national event on Friday May 1, 2026. The Greater Boston area is home to more than 50 colleges and universities, but few have active AAUP chapters or AFT locals. To advance the Days of Action Campaign in Greater Boston the Books Not Bombs Committee is holding  a series of Zoom Teach-ins. The second in our Boston-area Zoom Teach-ins will be Friday Dec 5, 4-5 pm.

Welcome– Owen Madaus (Books Not Bombs Committee; Brandeis U)

Legal Issues with the Trump Compact – Traci Griffith (ACLU MA)

Update on the AAUP/AFT campaign – Lukas Moe (AAUP regional organizer)

Report on Educational Freedom Project Rally– Jack Masliah (Northeastern students)

State Colleges and allies including Students Rise Up – Rich Levy (MTA; Mass State College Association)

High Tech Council Tax Cut Referenda and Sign-On letter – Harris Gruman (SEIU Massachusetts Political Director)

Living Wages for Campus Workers – Evan McKay (Harvard UAW local)

Program Committee:  Prof. Jonathan King, Owen Madaus, Prof. Gary Goldstein, Prof. William Woodward,  Hayat Imam

Sponsored by the Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund