Friend,

The American people had their voices heard and their votes counted, and their will was clear and decisive. On behalf of the 1.7 million members of the AFT, our officers and our staff, we congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on securing enough electoral votes to win the presidency and vice presidency. Joe and Kamala have vowed to repair our country’s deep pain and divisions, and have pledged to govern tirelessly for all of us.

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Today, America resumes the hard work of creating a more perfect union that helps everyone thrive, led by an effective, ethical and empathetic administration elected by more voters than any presidential ticket in history. Under immense pressure, our democracy worked.

We look forward to working with an administration that will embrace the values we hold dear: justice and opportunity for all; strengthened public schools that work for all kids; economic security, starting with decent wages, good jobs and the right to a union; a belief in truth and science; and universal access to healthcare and college. We can’t wait to get started.

This will be hard work. But I know with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the White House, we can do it.

Because we counted every vote, we achieved this. Share this graphic on social media to celebrate.

In unity,
Randi Weingarten

AFT president