12 h. ago Weingarten warns ending Education Dept could hurt kids like school shutdowns during COVID

Randi Weingarten fears abolishing the Department of Education will “hurt" students, and could be as harmful as the school closures during COVID.

Events

36 h. ago Weingarten: 'People Don't Actually Need' Vouchers, Since Most Using Them Go to Private Schools Anyway

On Thursday’s broadcast of “MSNBC Prime,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten argued that federal education money will either go to tax cuts or block grants for school vouchers, which she claimed that “people don’t actually need” at all The post Weingarten: ‘People Don’t Actually Need’ Vouchers, Since Most Using Them Go to Private Schools Anyway appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

36 h. ago Weingarten: Axing Federal DOE Will Lead to Repeat of Damage from COVID School Closures, We Have 'Loneliness Crisis'

On Thursday’s broadcast of “MSNBC Prime,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten argued that eliminating the federal Department of Education will lead to a situation like the learning loss we saw during the coronavirus pandemic and said that we The post Weingarten: Axing Federal DOE Will Lead to Repeat of Damage from COVID School Closures, We Have ‘Loneliness Crisis’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Randi Weingarten 'spitting mad' about 'evisceration' of education department

Teachers union head Randi Weingarten said she was "spitting mad" over the staffing cuts at the Department of Education, which she described as "evisceration by a thousand cuts."

Politics

1 week ago Randi Weingarten 'really angry' over Ed Dept elimination months after saying union members 'don't really care'

President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten got heated over the elimination of the Department of Education after previously being nonchalant.

Events

1 week ago Randi Weingarten says quiet part out loud: Fears Ed Dept closure will boost school choice funds

Randi Weingarten decried vouchers as a "tax credit" for wealthy families, and fears Trump's plan to terminate the Education Department will mean more funding to boost school choice.

Politics

1 week ago Union nurses joining “Save Our Health Care” march in Washington, D.C.

Union nurses joining “Save Our Health Care” march in Washington, D.C.  National Nurses United

Politics

4 w. ago Washington State Bank donates $5,000 to Richland child care center

Washington State Bank donates $5,000 to Richland child care center  Southeast Iowa Union

Economics