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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 10:32 PM

We need the Senate to confirm Miguel Cardona

John, Miguel Cardona, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. secretary of education, had a great confirmation hearing in the Senate education committee, and now his nomination is headed to the full Senate for a vote. We need the Senate to confirm Cardona so that he can …
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
January 31, 2021 at 2:42 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene does not belong on the education committee.

Friend, Conspiracy theories don’t belong in our schools. Hate, racism and anti-Semitism don’t belong in our schools. Bullying and harassment don’t belong in our schools. Republicans are trying to put Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on the U.S. House Committee on Educa…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
January 31, 2021 at 2:40 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene does not belong on the education committee.

John, Conspiracy theories don’t belong in our schools. Hate, racism and anti-Semitism don’t belong in our schools. Bullying and harassment don’t belong in our schools. Republicans are trying to put Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on the U.S. House Committee on Educati…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 7:11 PM

A fresh start

John, Today, Jan. 20, 2021, the United States inaugurated President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. It’s a fresh start. We live in perilous times. There will be daunting challenges, but I believe the new president and his team are up to this moment. They’ve be…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 7:09 PM

A fresh start

Friend, Today, Jan. 20, 2021, the United States inaugurated President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. It’s a fresh start. We live in perilous times. There will be daunting challenges, but I believe the new president and his team are up to this moment. They’ve …
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
January 10, 2021 at 3:40 PM

Your priorities for 2021

John, Last week, we experienced both hope and horror. The hope of the new Georgia, where Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock were elected to the U.S. Senate, and all that means in terms of what the Biden administration can accomplish; and the horror of a president incit…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
January 10, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Your priorities for 2021

Friend, Last week, we experienced both hope and horror. The hope of the new Georgia, where Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock were elected to the U.S. Senate, and all that means in terms of what the Biden administration can accomplish; and the horror of a president inc…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
December 23, 2020 at 8:17 PM

You are the light and you are the reason for hope

Friend, Throughout this difficult year, the tireless work you have carried out along with other AFT educators, healthcare professionals, public employees and supporters has created light and hope in what has been a grim time. The year 2020 was marked by multiple crises, and w…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
December 23, 2020 at 8:15 PM

You are the light and you are the reason for hope

John, Throughout this difficult year, the tireless work you have carried out along with other AFT educators, healthcare professionals, public employees and supporters has created light and hope in what has been a grim time. The year 2020 was marked by multiple crises, and whi…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
December 16, 2020 at 11:46 PM

We need emergency COVID-19 relief

John, Ever since the pandemic took hold in early March, millions of Americans have been struggling to make ends meet. Millions of people have lost their jobs and cannot cover their bills. Kids and their educators try to keep up, despite the lack of resources, safety guidan…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
December 16, 2020 at 11:43 PM

We need emergency COVID-19 relief

Friend, Ever since the pandemic took hold in early March, millions of Americans have been struggling to make ends meet. Millions of people have lost their jobs and cannot cover their bills. Kids and their educators try to keep up, despite the lack of resources, safety guid…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
November 7, 2020 at 5:22 PM

We cared, fought, showed up and voted. And we won.

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 …
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
November 7, 2020 at 5:20 PM

We cared, fought, showed up and voted. And we won.

John, 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 wi…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 11:33 PM

Count every vote 🗳️

John, We’re in a crucial period for our democracy. When we woke up this morning there were 30 million votes that still had not been counted. And while Joe Biden led the popular vote and the Electoral College, it was only Donald Trump who claimed (falsely) he had won. Since…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 11:30 PM

Count every vote 🗳️

Friend, We’re in a crucial period for our democracy. When we woke up this morning there were 30 million votes that still had not been counted. And while Joe Biden led the popular vote and the Electoral College, it was only Donald Trump who claimed (falsely) he had won. Sin…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 10:09 AM

This is it!

John, Election Day is finally here. Today is our last chance to change the direction of this country: to choose hope over despair, science over fiction, community over chaos, fairness over fear, and the needs of many over the will of a privileged few. Please, let’s make ou…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 10:08 AM

This is it!

Friend, Election Day is finally here. Today is our last chance to change the direction of this country: to choose hope over despair, science over fiction, community over chaos, fairness over fear, and the needs of many over the will of a privileged few. Please, let’s make …
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 7:39 PM

I’m in Raleigh, N.C., with the Rev. Dr. Barber

John, When we say that this is the most important election of our lifetimes, we mean it. That’s why I’ve been touring the United States by bus for the last month, talking to working people and encouraging them to get out and vote like our future depends on it—because it do…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 7:37 PM

I’m in Raleigh, N.C., with the Rev. Dr. Barber

Friend, When we say that this is the most important election of our lifetimes, we mean it. That’s why I’ve been touring the United States by bus for the last month, talking to working people and encouraging them to get out and vote like our future depends on it—because it …
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 24, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Re: Early Voting and Vote by Mail

Friend, Our vote is our voice. If we want to change the course of our country and build a better future for all Americans, we need to make sure Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win this election. To do that, we need to make sure that we vote in numbers too big to rig and then,…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 24, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Re: Early Voting and Vote by Mail

John, Our vote is our voice. If we want to change the course of our country and build a better future for all Americans, we need to make sure Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win this election. To do that, we need to make sure that we vote in numbers too big to rig and then, o…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Vote as soon as you can, John

John, You know the stakes of this election are high. You know we need leadership to address the five concurrent crises that our country is experiencing and that have been made worse by President Trump: COVID-19, the economic recession, systemic racism, climate change, and t…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Vote as soon as you can, DC

, You know the stakes of this election are high. You know we need leadership to address the five concurrent crises that our country is experiencing and that have been made worse by President Trump: COVID-19, the economic recession, systemic racism, climate change, and threa…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 9:19 PM

We need COVID-19 relief. Now.

Friend, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats haven’t stopped fighting for economic relief to help us all weather the coronavirus pandemic. Last night, the House of Representatives again voted to pass a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package—an updated version of the…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 9:15 PM

We need COVID-19 relief. Now.

John, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats haven’t stopped fighting for economic relief to help us all weather the coronavirus pandemic. Last night, the House of Representatives again voted to pass a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package—an updated version of the H…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 2:08 PM

DC election deadlines

Friend, Our nation is in the midst of four crises—a health pandemic, an economic crisis, a reckoning with racism and a climate emergency—all made worse by President Trump. Now, Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are ignoring their obligations to pass a meanin…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 2:08 PM

DC election deadlines

John, Our nation is in the midst of four crises—a health pandemic, an economic crisis, a reckoning with racism and a climate emergency—all made worse by President Trump. Now, Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are ignoring their obligations to pass a meaningf…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Friend​, happy National Voter Registration Day!

Friend, Today, Sept. 22, is National Voter Registration Day—and we want to make sure you, your friends, your family and your colleagues are registered to vote in this year’s election. Click here to register to vote—then share this link on social media to spread the word. …
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 1:02 PM

John​, happy National Voter Registration Day!

John, Today, Sept. 22, is National Voter Registration Day—and we want to make sure you, your friends, your family and your colleagues are registered to vote in this year’s election. Click here to register to vote—then share this link on social media to spread the word. …
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 16, 2020 at 2:13 PM

​John​, check your voter registration NOW.

John, The right to vote underpins every other right we have. This year, as we are confronting four crises—the pandemic, the recession, systemic racism and, now, the worst wildfires ever—exercising our right to vote has never been more important. But in order to vote, whet…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 16, 2020 at 2:12 PM

​Friend​, check your voter registration NOW.

Friend, The right to vote underpins every other right we have. This year, as we are confronting four crises—the pandemic, the recession, systemic racism and, now, the worst wildfires ever—exercising our right to vote has never been more important. But in order to vote, wh…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 4:17 PM

Wildfire disaster relief

John, Last night, I had a Zoom call with some AFT leaders in Oregon. The stories they told me broke my heart. Entire towns have been burned to the ground, people are fleeing, the sky is full of smoke, and all of this is happening during a health pandemic, where it’s dange…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 4:14 PM

Wildfire disaster relief

Friend, Last night, I had a Zoom call with some AFT leaders in Oregon. The stories they told me broke my heart. Entire towns have been burned to the ground, people are fleeing, the sky is full of smoke, and all of this is happening during a health pandemic, where it’s dan…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 7, 2020 at 1:22 PM

Labor Day

Friend, This is a Labor Day like no other. Our nation is in the midst of three major crises—the United States has now had more than 6 million COVID-19 cases; our economy shows increasing signs of weakness when it comes to working folks and Main Street, even though Wall Stre…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 7, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Labor Day

John, This is a Labor Day like no other. Our nation is in the midst of three major crises—the United States has now had more than 6 million COVID-19 cases; our economy shows increasing signs of weakness when it comes to working folks and Main Street, even though Wall Street…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 2, 2020 at 5:20 PM

Today, we're demanding safe schools

John, Back-to-school season has been chaotic and confusing for students, parents, teachers and school staff everywhere. President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have refused to help with either national guidance or dedicated federal aid. And Senate Majori…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 2, 2020 at 5:17 PM

Today, we're demanding safe schools

Friend, Back-to-school season has been chaotic and confusing for students, parents, teachers and school staff everywhere. President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have refused to help with either national guidance or dedicated federal aid. And Senate Majo…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 1, 2020 at 6:38 PM

Let’s power the polls

John, Since November 2016, we have seen the consequences of the last presidential election. Donald Trump has helped a lot of billionaires get richer, yet working families are grappling with COVID-19, an economic recession and the effects of racism. Time after time, Trump h…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
September 1, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Let’s power the polls

Friend, Since November 2016, we have seen the consequences of the last presidential election. Donald Trump has helped a lot of billionaires get richer, yet working families are grappling with COVID-19, an economic recession and the effects of racism. Time after time, Trump…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
August 31, 2020 at 1:32 PM

This Wednesday, we’re going to demand safe schools

John, As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, students, parents and educators are facing an uncertain new school year. Our schools need resources to prevent the virus from spreading in the classroom, which is why the House of Representatives passed the HEROES A…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
August 31, 2020 at 1:30 PM

This Wednesday, we’re going to demand safe schools

Friend, As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, students, parents and educators are facing an uncertain new school year. Our schools need resources to prevent the virus from spreading in the classroom, which is why the House of Representatives passed the HEROES…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
August 11, 2020 at 9:52 PM

Biden picks Harris as VP

Friend, Joe Biden just picked Kamala Harris to be his running mate. This is an exciting and historic moment at a critical time when our nation is desperate for leadership. While all of the women Biden was considering are incredible leaders, we are confident that Harris wi…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
August 11, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Biden picks Harris as VP

John, Joe Biden just picked Kamala Harris to be his running mate. This is an exciting and historic moment at a critical time when our nation is desperate for leadership. While all of the women Biden was considering are incredible leaders, we are confident that Harris will…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
August 10, 2020 at 9:41 PM

VIDEO: We can’t press pause, Mitch.

Friend, Americans are in trouble—they’re dealing with a deadly pandemic, their enhanced unemployment insurance is running out, and they’re wondering how they’re going to afford rent—yet Trump is using the crisis to try to force permanent cuts to Social Security. All while …
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
August 10, 2020 at 9:40 PM

VIDEO: We can’t press pause, Mitch.

John, Americans are in trouble—they’re dealing with a deadly pandemic, their enhanced unemployment insurance is running out, and they’re wondering how they’re going to afford rent—yet Trump is using the crisis to try to force permanent cuts to Social Security. All while Se…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
August 10, 2020 at 9:38 PM

VIDEO: We can’t press pause, Mitch.

John, Americans are in trouble—they’re dealing with a deadly pandemic, their enhanced unemployment insurance is running out, and they’re wondering how they’re going to afford rent—yet Trump is using the crisis to try to force permanent cuts to Social Security. All while Se…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
August 10, 2020 at 9:30 PM

VIDEO: We can’t press pause, Mitch.

Friend, Americans are in trouble—they’re dealing with a deadly pandemic, their enhanced unemployment insurance is running out, and they’re wondering how they’re going to afford rent—yet Trump is using the crisis to try to force permanent cuts to Social Security. All while …
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 2:25 AM

McConnell's bill

Friend, Mitch McConnell finally released his bill today. I’m sure you’re not surprised, but the bill is bad. Simply put, it doesn’t match the scale of the crisis. I’m getting ready for the AFT convention, which starts tomorrow, but I wanted to make sure you heard about McC…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 2:21 AM

McConnell's bill

John, Mitch McConnell finally released his bill today. I’m sure you’re not surprised, but the bill is bad. Simply put, it doesn’t match the scale of the crisis. I’m getting ready for the AFT convention, which starts tomorrow, but I wanted to make sure you heard about McCon…
  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 6:52 PM

McConnell is back from vacation

John, All over the country, parents are wondering if schools will open this fall and agonizing over whether it is safe to send their children back to the classroom. Teachers and other school staff face the same issues, scrambling and getting increasingly angry at demands t…