Randi Weingarten

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Robbing Peter to pay for Elon’s tax cuts

1 month ago | aft.org | Randi Weingarten

Americans didn’t vote for deep cuts to services that we need—and our taxes pay for. Elon Musk will never need to look to the federal government for Social Security benefits, to apply for a student loan, file a disability claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs, or seek services because his child has a disability. Neither will President Donald Trump. But that’s not true for most Americans.
Trump Department of Education layoffs betray America's children

1 month ago | msnbc.com | Randi Weingarten

Many of America’s global competitors — and adversaries — are no doubt cheering President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. They know that countries who out-educate the rest of the world will out-compete it. And now brand new Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Trump want to neuter, if not completely shutter, the entity that helps give all children in the United States access to the great public school education they deserve.
Trump's Education Department crusade is a cowardly betrayal of America's children

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Randi Weingarten

15 hours ago Trump's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the U.S. take effect President Trump on Tuesday imposed new retaliatory tariffs on Canada and insisted the only solution was for the country to join the U.S. — but then … 13 hours ago The U.S. will resume Ukraine military aid and intelligence, as Kyiv approves ceasefire KYIV, Ukraine — The United States will resume sending military aid and intelligence to Ukraine after Ukraine agreed to a Trump administration proposal...
Dr. Hazel Dukes Was a Fearless Force for Justice

1 month ago | laborpress.org | Randi Weingarten

Washington, DC — “Dr. Hazel N. Dukes was a fearless force for justice, a civil rights warrior, and a steadfast advocate for education and economic equity. From her early days in Montgomery, Ala., fighting against segregation as a member of the NAACP Youth Council to her rise as national president of the NAACP, she never wavered in her pursuit of equality. She confronted power head-on, demanding school integration, voting rights and fair wages for workers.
NAACP, AFT Leaders: Trump's Plans Put America's Children Last | Opinion

1 month ago | newsweek.com | Derrick Johnson |Randi Weingarten

CLOSE X opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education has nothing to do with saving taxpayer dollars—it's about bringing back Jim Crow and privatizing essential public services to fuel an oligarchy.
House Republicans Cast Votes to Make Life Harder for Working People

1 month ago | laborpress.org | Randi Weingarten

Washington DC —“House Republicans cast their votes to make life harder for working people, backing cuts in healthcare and food assistance for the poor so that the wealthy can pay less in taxes. “The budget resolution they passed on a party-line vote lays the groundwork for cutting Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by as much as $880 billion and $230 billion, respectively, while giving wealthy people $4.5 trillion in tax cuts.
Protect-don’t wreck-our children’s futures

2 months ago | aft.org | Randi Weingarten

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk swing a wrecking ball at the U.S. Department of Education, I’m wondering if it’s due to a lack of understanding of the department’s vital functions, or because funding tax cuts for the wealthy is more important to them than building our future, or because they simply don’t care about the collateral damage to our students, public schools and country.
AFT’s Weingarten on Trump Pausing All Federal Aid

2 months ago | laborpress.org | Randi Weingarten

Washington DC — AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to pause all federal aid:“The effect of the current president’s unlawful pause on all federal aid is catastrophic for America’s working families. What is Donald Trump thinking? “As he joins his Republican friends at his golf resort in Miami, his actions in Washington will create chaos in the lives of working families across America.
Government for the people-or for plutocrats?

Jan 19, 2025 | aft.org | Randi Weingarten

Will Trump deliver for working families or for his billionaire backers? As Donald Trump fought to reclaim the White House, he professed to be a champion of everyday Americans—people who work hard for a living yet are struggling to cover basic expenses. And a majority of voters in the last election put their faith in him. But early signs suggest that rather than delivering for working families, Trump is poised to do the bidding of Big Tech and the billionaires who bankrolled his campaign.
We Share in the Entire Country’s Sadness at President Carter’s Death

Dec 30, 2024 | laborpress.org | Randi Weingarten

Washington, DC — “We share in the entire country’s sadness at President Carter’s death. He was a man of incredible selflessness and decency, and he lived a life embodying the principles we hold most dear: social justice, equity and humanity. President Carter was an accomplished author, a devoted humanitarian, an avid sportsman and an ongoing voice of reason in an increasingly tumultuous political climate.

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