AFT Hails Decision to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
Photo: YouTube WASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s announcement…
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Washington Teachers Partnering to Tutor Elementary D.C. Students
The Washington Teachers’ Union is partnering with UNITE HERE Local 25 in a pilot program to provide English and math…
AFT Re-elects President Randi Weingarten
[American Federation of Teachers\President Randi Weingarten] Weingarten: “I am so honored to represent this country’s educators, healthcare professionals and public…
DeVos’ School Privatization Funding Attempts Escalate After Espinoza Ruling
[Betsy DeVos\School Privitization\Espinoza Ruling] Weingarten: “It is telling that, after spending more than three years doing nothing to help the…
AFT PRESIDENT WEINGARTEN DENOUNCES DEVOS’ MISUSE OF COVID-19 FUNDS
[Betsy DeVos\CARES Act Funding] Weingarten: “DeVos is using what little discretionary money was provided for education in the CARES Act…
COVID-19 COULD DEVASTATE SCHOOL FUNDING IF WE DON’T ACT NOW SAYS REPORT
[COVID-19\School Budgets] Albert Shanker Institute President and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten says: “We can’t forfeit our students’…
AFT PRESIDENT WEINGARTEN PRAISES REAUTHORIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
[Education News] American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten: “The College Affordability Act is a big step toward making higher…
AFT PRESIDENT RANDI WEINGARTEN CELEBRATES WORLD TEACHERS DAY
[Education\World Teachers Day] AFT President Randi Weingarten: “Educators around the world do so much more than instruct students: They serve…
AFT’S WEINGARTEN, MEDICAL NURSES AND OTHERS DENOUNCE TRUMP’S DEPORTING OF SICK IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
[Immigration News] AFT’s Randi Weingarten: “First, he separated families. Then he threw children in cages without food, water or showers….