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Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, resigned from her role in the Democratic Party's leadership, citing disagreements with the party's direction and her backing of a rival candidate, Ben Wikler. Her departure follows recent resignations within the DNC amid internal conflicts, highlighting tensions over party unity and strategy.
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, faced criticism and a fact-check after questioning the absence of women at an all-male Jewish prayer service. Weingarten, who identifies as a religious Jew, posted a video of the minyan outside the White House and asked where the women were. However, Orthodox Judaism has practiced gender-separated prayers for centuries, and the women were praying separately. Social media users and commentator Mark Levin criticized Weingarten's lack of understanding, with some suggesting she was attempting to shame the pro-Israel event. This incident follows another controversy where Weingarten was called out for promoting an article on the rise of homeschooling.
Critics called out American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten for attacking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on education, accusing her of trying to keep schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Weingarten had previously testified about her union's role in influencing school lockdown policies. Critics argued that Weingarten's claims were hypocritical, as she supported school closures herself. Some saw Weingarten's attack as a strong endorsement of DeSantis, who criticized former President Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic during a GOP debate.
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) criticized Republicans for not condemning Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) attack on American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, in which she said the union leader is “not a mother,” even though she has stepchildren. Frost, who was adopted, called out the bigotry against adoptive parents and urged them not to let anyone diminish their role. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) also called Greene’s comments “unacceptable.” The Hill has reached out to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) for comment.
Epidemiologist Dr. Tracy Høeg accused American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten of misrepresenting her study to Congress to argue that schools should have remained closed during the height of COVID-19. Høeg's study, published by the CDC, found low levels of coronavirus transmission in schools. She claimed that the CDC ignored her study and European data, and instead relied on the AFT's advice. Høeg disagreed with the AFT's requests for mitigation to reopen schools and warned about the dangers of not reopening schools in multiple op-eds.
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings criticized American Federation of Teachers union boss Randi Weingarten for her involvement in pandemic-era school closures, accusing her of having "no remorse" for the damage done to children's education. Weingarten defended her actions during a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill, insisting that she had consistently pushed for school reopenings. Jennings pointed out that the US had lagged behind European counterparts on return-to-school initiatives, and Weingarten responded that the schools in Europe that opened sooner had the necessary safety precautions in place.
Randi Weingarten, the head of one of the most powerful teachers unions in the US, was criticized on CNN for supporting school lockdowns during the pandemic. CNN commentator Scott Jennings rebuked Weingarten for her pro-lockdown rhetoric, stating that parents believe she is responsible for school closures. Weingarten argued back that she understood the importance of reopening schools and keeping people safe, citing polls that showed parents supported the need for both. Teachers unions have faced criticism for pressuring schools to remain closed throughout the pandemic.
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten testified before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, attempting to shift blame for keeping K-12 students out of the classroom. However, a subcommittee report revealed that the AFT had an extraordinary degree of input in the CDC's 2021 operational strategy, which kept thousands of schools closed throughout the 2020-21 school year. Weingarten's appearance before the committee exposed the extent of the AFT's influence on government policy, particularly at the state and local levels, and its prioritization of growing financial resources and political power over student outcomes and workplace concerns.
Randi Weingarten, the American Federation of Teachers chief, refused to apologize for advocating for school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite evidence showing that schools were often less dangerous than the community at large. Weingarten and her allies in Democratic politics used their leverage to keep school doors closed to students for more than a year, with catastrophic results for the learning and mental health of those students. The continued gaslighting from leaders of COVID response like Weingarten and Dr. Anthony Fauci is a perfect picture of why public trust in public health and public education have cratered.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, will testify before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic to address her union's role in influencing public policy on school lockdowns. Weingarten will call on lawmakers to "think bigger than the faulty premise of this inquiry," which is the claim that AFT inappropriately coordinated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2021 to make last-minute changes to school reopening guidance. Weingarten and teachers unions as a whole have been targeted by critics for having had a hand in keeping schools closed throughout the pandemic.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, has hired a top white-collar defense attorney, Michael Bromwich, ahead of her scheduled testimony on school closures during the Covid-19 crisis to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic next week. The union is facing allegations of influencing federal disease-mitigation guidelines that led to school closures. Bromwich has countered that the union's role was limited and proposed changes that were uncontroversial. The union has welcomed the opportunity to testify and cooperate with the committee's work.