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Teachers union leader Randi Weingarten steps down from the DNC

Teachers union leader Randi Weingarten steps down from the DNC

Randi Weingarten, the President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has stepped away from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) due to her disagreements with Chairman Ken Martin. In a letter dated June 5, which was shared with The Hill, Weingarten expressed her unwillingness to be reappointed as a prominent committee member. She stated, “I’m […]

Randi Weingarten’s No Kings campaign focuses on activism rather than education.

Randi Weingarten's No Kings campaign focuses on activism rather than education.

Rallies Planned Nationwide Against Trump Tomorrow, over 1,500 protests are set to occur across the United States as part of what is being termed “No Kings Day.” Some critics argue that unions involved are jeopardizing their members by taking explicit political stances. Among these, the American Federation of Teachers, the American Postal Workers Union, and […]

AFT boss Randi Weingarten shares her ‘concern’ with SCOTUS case on LGBTQ books

The Supreme Court has filed a well-known First Amendment lawsuit after the Maryland school board retracted the original opt-out policy for books relating to gender and sexuality and urged a federal lawsuit. The High Court appears to be with his parents ahead of the final ruling, but President Randy Weingarten, of the American Federation of […]

Randi Weingarten concerned closing Dept of Ed will hurt kids like COVID school closures

Teachers Union boss Randy Weingarten said he is concerned that closing the Department of Education could be as harmful to students as school closures were in the community. On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to begin the process of closing the department. The executive order asks […]

Randi Weingarten decries school choice vouchers as ‘tax credit’ for wealthy

Teachers Union boss Randy Weingarten said in a recent podcast appearance that President Donald Trump's plan to end the Department of Education would mean more funding for school choice vouchers. Weingarten's comments came in a podcast interview with Molly Jong-Fast. He spoke about the implications of Trump's spending reforms, particularly his plan to end the […]