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American Federation of Teachers· Reporting · 1 source · Dec 4, 2025Story

Major Teachers Union Bankrolled Advocacy Org Driving Anti-School Choice Propaganda

Payments from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to the left-wing advocacy organization Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) seem to coincide with anti-school choice reports released by the group, the Daily…

Reporting· Dec 4, 2025

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American Federation of Teachers· Reporting · 1 source · Nov 20, 2025Story

Teachers’ Union Leader Claims Only Stuffing Diversity Programs Down Americans’ Throats Will Prevent Fascism

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten claimed during a Wednesday event in New York that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies were all that stood in the way of fascism. President Donald…

Reporting· Nov 20, 2025

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American Federation of Teachers· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 28, 2025Story

MSNBC Trots Out Randi Weingarten To Push For So-Called ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten called for a so-called “assault weapons” ban on Thursday following the tragic shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that killed two…

Reporting· Aug 28, 2025

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American Federation of Teachers· Reporting · 1 source · Jun 16, 2025Story

Randi Weingarten Quits DNC

Randi Weingarten announced plans to exit the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), announced in a June 5 letter to DNC Chair Ken Martin that she…

Reporting· Jun 16, 2025

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American Federation of Teachers· Reporting · 1 source · May 28, 2025Story

C-SPAN Caller Presses Teachers Union Leader On Her ‘Role’ In Pushing For School Closures During COVID

A C-SPAN caller challenged American Federation of Teachers (ATF) President Randi Weingarten on Wednesday about her “role” in pushing for school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prolonged school closures and remote…

Reporting· May 28, 2025

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American Federation of Teachers· Reporting · 1 source · Mar 20, 2025Story

Teachers Union Leader Who Pushed School Closures During COVID Now Says Republican Are Making It Up

American Federation of Teachers (ATF) President Randi Weingarten, a leading force in keeping schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Thursday that her opposition to reopening schools is a “Republican talking…

Reporting· Mar 20, 2025

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American Federation of Teachers· Reporting · 1 source · Feb 26, 2025Story

America’s Second Largest Teachers Union Sues Trump Admin To Keep Left-Wing Ideology Embedded In Schools

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and American Sociological Association (ASA) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration over its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in schools. The…

Reporting· Feb 26, 2025

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American Federation of Teachers· Reporting · 1 source · Feb 4, 2025Story

Teachers Union Leader Suggests Without Evidence That Trump Is Pulling Student Funding To Pay ‘Billionaires’

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten suggested without evidence Tuesday that President Donald Trump is snatching money away from funding public education to give to “billionaires.” The Trump…

Reporting· Feb 4, 2025

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American Federation of Teachers· Reporting · 1 source · Oct 15, 2024Story

Massive Teachers Union Used Taxpayer-Funded Dues For Pricey Meeting At Legendary Casino

A union representing roughly 1.8 million teachers and other educational workers used taxpayer-funded dues to book a trip to a famous casino and to pay for meals at luxury restaurants. The American Federation of Teachers…

Reporting· Oct 15, 2024

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