Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 6:08 PM

#Questions4Betsy on her anniversary

Friend, This week is the third anniversary of Betsy DeVos’ confirmation as secretary of education. In the past three years, she’s turned the job she was appointed to do—look out for America’s students, teachers and public schools—into a political crusade to defund and d…

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  Randi Weingarten, AFT · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 6:14 PM

We need Congress to pass emergency aid funding for Puerto Rico

John, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have just introduced a $4.7 billion Puerto Rico aid bill that can help the island manage its immediate and critical needs relating to education and the welfare of children and their families. Last week, I was in Puerto …

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  Randi Weingarten, AFT · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 6:11 PM

We need Congress to pass emergency aid funding for Puerto Rico

Hello, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have just introduced a $4.7 billion Puerto Rico aid bill that can help the island manage its immediate and critical needs relating to education and the welfare of children and their families. Last week, I was in Puerto…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 5:27 PM

SCOTUS today

Hello, The Supreme Court is hearing a crucial case today, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, that may be disastrous for both public education and religious liberty, and I want to make sure you know what is happening. The issue in Espinoza is whether vouchers and t…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 5:16 PM

SCOTUS today

John, The Supreme Court is hearing a crucial case today, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, that may be disastrous for both public education and religious liberty, and I want to make sure you know what is happening. The issue in Espinoza is whether vouchers and ta…

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  Randi Weingarten and Evelyn DeJesus, AFT · [email protected]

January 12, 2020 at 2:21 AM

How you can help Puerto Rico

Dear John, This morning, Puerto Rico suffered another 6.0 magnitude earthquake, just a few days after a 6.4 magnitude quake hit the island, leaving the people and infrastructure devastated once again. Buildings on the southern part of the island have been completely flatt…

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  Randi Weingarten and Evelyn DeJesus, AFT · [email protected]

January 12, 2020 at 2:16 AM

How you can help Puerto Rico

Dear Friend, This morning, Puerto Rico suffered another 6.0 magnitude earthquake, just a few days after a 6.4 magnitude quake hit the island, leaving the people and infrastructure devastated once again. Buildings on the southern part of the island have been completely fla…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

January 7, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Tell DeVos: Stop hurting student loan borrowers!

Hello, Time and again, Betsy DeVos has shown just how determined she is to help her friends who run predatory for-profit colleges, no matter the cost to the students she has taken an oath to serve. This summer was no exception, when her Department of Education released a n…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

January 7, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Tell DeVos: Stop hurting student loan borrowers!

John, Time and again, Betsy DeVos has shown just how determined she is to help her friends who run predatory for-profit colleges, no matter the cost to the students she has taken an oath to serve. This summer was no exception, when her Department of Education released a ne…

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  AFT President Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 6:24 PM

We can achieve together what would be impossible alone

John, In a year where our democracy appears to be fraying, marked by a president who was impeached for abusing his power, we also see another powerful story being written—that when our movement joins with our communities, we can help better the lives of working families. I…

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  AFT President Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 5:41 PM

We can achieve together what would be impossible alone

Friend, In a year where our democracy appears to be fraying, marked by a president who was impeached for abusing his power, we also see another powerful story being written—that when our movement joins with our communities, we can help better the lives of working families. …

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  Randi Weingarten, AFT · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 6:27 PM

Public Education Forum 2020 was a success!

John, Saturday we co-hosted the Public Education Forum 2020, and I want to know what you thought. We had an incredible day, with seven of the major presidential candidates discussing public education and taking questions in front of an audience of nearly 1,500 people…

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  Randi Weingarten, AFT · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 6:20 PM

Public Education Forum 2020 was a success!

Friend, Saturday we co-hosted the Public Education Forum 2020, and I want to know what you thought. We had an incredible day, with seven of the major presidential candidates discussing public education and taking questions in front of an audience of nearly 1,500 peop…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 4:03 PM

WATCH NOW 📺: Public Education Forum

Follow along on our Facebook page, YouTube, or Periscope. Hello, I’m in Pittsburgh right now, getting ready for “Public Education Forum 2020: Equity and Opportunity for All,” with Democratic presidential candidates Michael Bennet, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, …

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 3:00 PM

I’m in Pittsburgh for the Public Education Forum

Follow along on our Facebook page, YouTube, or Periscope. John, I’m in Pittsburgh right now, getting ready for “Public Education Forum 2020: Equity and Opportunity for All,” with Democratic presidential candidates Michael Bennet, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, B…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 9:13 PM

Congress must take the impeachment report seriously

Write to your members of Congress right now. Tell them that, when the president abuses his power, they have a duty to act. John, Teaching civics at Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., was some of the most important work I have ever done. Like social studies teac…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 9:07 PM

Congress must take the impeachment report seriously

Write to your members of Congress right now. Tell them that, when the president abuses his power, they have a duty to act. Hello, Teaching civics at Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., was some of the most important work I have ever done. Like social studies tea…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 11:21 PM

Watch Live: AFT Town Hall with Tom Steyer

Hi Friend I’m here in Milwaukee getting ready for another AFT Votes town hall; this time we’re talking to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer. We’ll be getting things underway at 4:15 p.m. Central time at the Milwaukee Area Technical College. If you can’t make it…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 11:12 PM

Watch Live: AFT Town Hall with Tom Steyer

Hi John I’m here in Milwaukee getting ready for another AFT Votes town hall; this time we’re talking to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer. We’ll be getting things underway at 4:15 p.m. Central time at the Milwaukee Area Technical College. If you can’t make it, …

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 7:32 PM

When we fight together, we win.

Hello, In 1995, Chicago educators were stripped of their bargaining rights and their voice to affect learning and teaching conditions. The city's students, especially minority and special needs students, lost resources and even some neighborhood schools as a result. Fighti…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 7:25 PM

When we fight together, we win.

John, In 1995, Chicago educators were stripped of their bargaining rights and their voice to affect learning and teaching conditions. The city's students, especially minority and special needs students, lost resources and even some neighborhood schools as a result. Fightin…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 1:16 PM

Even MORE kids are about to lose school meals.

Friend, Last month, I told you about how President Trump was making it harder for families to access food and nutrition assistance, and I asked you take action. Now we find out that Trump’s Department of Agriculture withheld important information about the impact that his p…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Even MORE kids are about to lose school meals.

John, Last month, I told you about how President Trump was making it harder for families to access food and nutrition assistance, and I asked you take action. Now we find out that Trump’s Department of Agriculture withheld important information about the impact that his pro…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

October 23, 2019 at 7:37 PM

CTU is asking for our solidarity

Hello, Yesterday I was on the picket lines in Chicago with Elizabeth Warren. She took time from the campaign trail to come to Chicago to support the members of the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73, who are entering the seventh day of their strike. And she’s not th…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

October 23, 2019 at 7:28 PM

CTU is asking for our solidarity

John, Yesterday I was on the picket lines in Chicago with Elizabeth Warren. She took time from the campaign trail to come to Chicago to support the members of the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73, who are entering the seventh day of their strike. And she’s not the…

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  AFT · [email protected]

October 17, 2019 at 3:24 PM

Here’s how you can support the strike in Chicago

Friend, Chicago teachers and school staff are on strike for the resources their students need. Now it’s critical that we support them, just the way we supported the walkouts in West Virginia and Oklahoma and the strike in Los Angeles. We want to make sure the entire cou…

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  AFT · [email protected]

October 17, 2019 at 3:23 PM

Here’s how you can support the strike in Chicago

John, Chicago teachers and school staff are on strike for the resources their students need. Now it’s critical that we support them, just the way we supported the walkouts in West Virginia and Oklahoma and the strike in Los Angeles. We want to make sure the entire count…

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  Randi Weingarten & Jesse Sharkey · [email protected]

October 14, 2019 at 7:07 PM

Put it in writing

It's time for Mayor Lightfoot to keep her promise to Chicago students. Hello, We want to personally let you know what’s happening in Chicago, and ask for your help and solidarity. The Chicago Teachers Union, AFT Local 1, is in contract negotiations, with its core demands …

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  Randi Weingarten & Jesse Sharkey · [email protected]

October 14, 2019 at 6:58 PM

Put it in writing

It's time for Mayor Lightfoot to keep her promise to Chicago students. John, We want to personally let you know what’s happening in Chicago, and ask for your help and solidarity. The Chicago Teachers Union, AFT Local 1, is in contract negotiations, with its core demands t…

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  Randi Weingarten, AFT · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 11:31 PM

Watch Live: AFT Votes town hall with Julián Castro

Hi John, I’m with AFT members in Las Vegas right now, getting ready for our AFT Votes town hall with Julián Castro, Democratic presidential candidate and former secretary of Housing and Urban Development. We’ll be kicking things off at 7:30 p.m. EDT—tune in now to the liv…

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  Randi Weingarten, AFT · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 11:29 PM

Watch Live: AFT Votes town hall with Julián Castro

Hi Friend, I’m with AFT members in Las Vegas right now, getting ready for our AFT Votes town hall with Julián Castro, Democratic presidential candidate and former secretary of Housing and Urban Development. We’ll be kicking things off at 7:30 p.m. EDT—tune in now to the l…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

September 19, 2019 at 8:41 PM

I'm in Washington, DC with Gov. Steve Bullock

John, Today, I’m in Washington, D.C., with AFT members and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock for an AFT Votes town hall. We’re getting started at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. You can watch the livestream here, and you’ll have the ability to ask questions via Facebook Live. Click here …

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

September 19, 2019 at 8:40 PM

I'm in Washington, DC with Gov. Steve Bullock

Hello, Today, I’m in Washington, D.C., with AFT members and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock for an AFT Votes town hall. We’re getting started at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. You can watch the livestream here, and you’ll have the ability to ask questions via Facebook Live. Click here…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

September 17, 2019 at 2:26 PM

I'm in Washington, D.C. for the In Defense of Democracy conference

John, Democracies can die, and many have. The question is: Will we in America work to safeguard ours? That’s why this summer I asked educators to be guardians of democracy, and it’s why on Tuesday the Albert Shanker Institute, in partnership with the AFT and Onward Together…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

September 17, 2019 at 1:58 PM

I'm in Washington, D.C. for the In Defense of Democracy conference

Hello, Democracies can die, and many have. The question is: Will we in America work to safeguard ours? That’s why this summer I asked educators to be guardians of democracy, and it’s why on Tuesday the Albert Shanker Institute, in partnership with the AFT and Onward Togethe…

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  AFT President Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

September 2, 2019 at 4:37 PM

It’s our movement—the labor movement—that fights for a better life

Friend, Americans want a better future for our families and communities and a better life for ourselves: namely, good jobs, high-quality and affordable healthcare, a secure retirement, affordable college, great public schools, a healthy democracy and justice for all. These are…

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  AFT President Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

September 2, 2019 at 4:26 PM

It’s our movement—the labor movement—that fights for a better life

John, Americans want a better future for our families and communities and a better life for ourselves: namely, good jobs, high-quality and affordable healthcare, a secure retirement, affordable college, great public schools, a healthy democracy and justice for all. These are t…

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  AFT · [email protected]

July 16, 2019 at 2:35 AM

Thank you for joining the AFTeam!

Thank you for joining the AFTeam! The American Federation of Teachers champions fairness, democracy, economic opportunity, and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing thes…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

July 12, 2019 at 1:08 PM

I'm suing Betsy DeVos

Hello, Every day at the AFT, I meet someone burdened by student debt: Nurses struggling to make their car payments and pay off their loans at the same time. Paraprofessionals still living with their parents or other family members to save money on rent so they can pay thei…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

July 11, 2019 at 1:48 PM

Stand up for immigrant families

Friend, America is keeping children in cages and families in detention camps at the border. The damage that’s being done to these kids is unimaginable. The cruelty and inhumanity of these camps should be unacceptable in America. And since the AFT is having a conference wi…

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  AFT · [email protected]

June 30, 2019 at 8:52 PM

Thank you for joining the AFTeam!

Thank you for joining the AFTeam! The American Federation of Teachers champions fairness, democracy, economic opportunity, and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing thes…

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