Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

May 8, 2021 at 9:38 PM

Tell your Senator to pass the For the People Act

Friend, Today, all over the nation, people are coming together for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Day of Action, named for the late civil rights hero and U.S. representative. A thriving democracy relies on its citizens to breathe life into its vision and values. …

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

May 8, 2021 at 9:33 PM

Tell your Senator to pass the For the People Act

John, Today, all over the nation, people are coming together for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Day of Action, named for the late civil rights hero and U.S. representative. A thriving democracy relies on its citizens to breathe life into its vision and values. Ju…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 6:34 PM

Thank a teacher, public employee, and nurse

John, I’m sure you saw my email this week thanking our teachers, nurses and public employees. Over this last year, AFT members have been the glue holding our country together in a time of crisis. We will be using our platforms to post thank-yous from our members and allie…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 6:32 PM

Thank a teacher, public employee, and nurse

Friend, I’m sure you saw my email this week thanking our teachers, nurses and public employees. Over this last year, AFT members have been the glue holding our country together in a time of crisis. We will be using our platforms to post thank-yous from our members and all…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 2:35 PM

Thank you, today and always

It feels like I say this every year, but it’s especially true this year. Every week—every day on the calendar—should be teacher, nurse and public employee appreciation week. Hello, It feels like I say this every year, but it’s especially true this year. Every week—every da…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 2:24 PM

Thank you, today and always

It feels like I say this every year, but it’s especially true this year. Every week—every day on the calendar—should be teacher, nurse and public employee appreciation week. John, It feels like I say this every year, but it’s especially true this year. Every week—every day…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 3:12 PM

Honoring Worker's Memorial Day

Friend, Today is international Workers Memorial Day, a day on which workers and their lawmakers all over the world hold vigils, remembrance events, demonstrations, and actions to mark this important event. But today is different; it’s a Workers Memorial Day unlike any other…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 3:09 PM

Honoring Worker's Memorial Day

John, Today is international Workers Memorial Day, a day on which workers and their lawmakers all over the world hold vigils, remembrance events, demonstrations, and actions to mark this important event. But today is different; it’s a Workers Memorial Day unlike any other. …

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 12:48 PM

UPDATE: Tell your representative to co-sponsor the THRIVE Act

Friend, Because we cared, fought, showed up and voted last November, we now have a president and administration focused on helping our country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Rescue Plan helped put money in people’s pockets and vaccines in people’s arms. N…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 12:48 PM

UPDATE: Tell your representative to co-sponsor the THRIVE Act

John, Because we cared, fought, showed up and voted last November, we now have a president and administration focused on helping our country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Rescue Plan helped put money in people’s pockets and vaccines in people’s arms. Now…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 12:23 PM

Tell your representative to co-sponsor the THRIVE Act

Friend, Because we cared, fought, showed up and voted last November, we now have a president and administration focused on helping our country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Rescue Plan helped put money in people’s pockets and vaccines in people’s arms. N…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 12:22 PM

Tell your representative to co-sponsor the THRIVE Act

John, Because we cared, fought, showed up and voted last November, we now have a president and administration focused on helping our country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Rescue Plan helped put money in people’s pockets and vaccines in people’s arms. Now…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 12:33 AM

The Work for Justice Continues

John, Last May, we saw a murder happen in plain sight in Minnesota. George Floyd sparked a global movement; we came together to say that enough is enough and that Black lives matter. Nearly a year later, I stood in George Floyd Square––a place of community mourning and he…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 12:32 AM

The Work for Justice Continues

Friend, Last May, we saw a murder happen in plain sight in Minnesota. George Floyd sparked a global movement; we came together to say that enough is enough and that Black lives matter. Nearly a year later, I stood in George Floyd Square––a place of community mourning and …

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 9:51 PM

You’re Invited: Climate Justice, Jobs and the Freedom to Thrive

Friend, President Biden’s election and Congress’ new focus have brought a sea change to Washington—a focus on making a difference in the lives of Americans, rather than the previous administration’s tenure of chaos and polarization. The passage of Biden’s American Rescue P…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 9:51 PM

You’re Invited: Climate Justice, Jobs and the Freedom to Thrive

John, President Biden’s election and Congress’ new focus have brought a sea change to Washington—a focus on making a difference in the lives of Americans, rather than the previous administration’s tenure of chaos and polarization. The passage of Biden’s American Rescue Pla…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 2:38 PM

Our time to THRIVE

Friend, In the face of COVID-19 and our mounting climate crisis, we have a historic opportunity to rebuild our economy with green union jobs. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan provides the funding we need to get our country on the road to recovery—now it’s our job to …

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 2:35 PM

Our time to THRIVE

John, In the face of COVID-19 and our mounting climate crisis, we have a historic opportunity to rebuild our economy with green union jobs. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan provides the funding we need to get our country on the road to recovery—now it’s our job to “b…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

March 11, 2021 at 8:41 PM

The American Rescue Plan is now the law

President Biden has just signed the American Rescue Plan… John, I’m sure you’ve heard the great news: President Biden has just signed the hugely important and broadly popular American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion bill designed to help working families and those Americans…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

March 11, 2021 at 8:31 PM

The American Rescue Plan is now the law

President Biden has just signed the American Rescue Plan… Friend, I’m sure you’ve heard the great news: President Biden has just signed the hugely important and broadly popular American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion bill designed to help working families and those America…

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  Fedrick Ingram · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 10:17 PM

We need to get the American Rescue Plan passed.

Friend, I want to make sure you saw this email from AFT President Randi Weingarten last week about President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which is getting a vote in the House of Representatives this week. Congressional Republicans are talking a big game about the need…

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  Fedrick Ingram · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 10:17 PM

We need to get the American Rescue Plan passed.

John, I want to make sure you saw this email from AFT President Randi Weingarten last week about President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which is getting a vote in the House of Representatives this week. Congressional Republicans are talking a big game about the need f…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 10:35 PM

The American Rescue plan meets the moment.

Friend, In a national town hall Tuesday night, President Joe Biden focused on unity, making it clear that Americans need to put partisan politics aside and come together to solve the monumental challenges before us. His American Rescue Plan to stop coronavirus and deal with…

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  Randi Weingarten · [email protected]

February 18, 2021 at 10:34 PM

We need the Senate to confirm Miguel Cardona

Hello, 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…

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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 …

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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,…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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