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Teachers union president quits DNC

Newsmax · 2 months ago
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Newsmax
2 months ago

Corey DeAngelis joins to discuss Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, resigning from the Democratic National Committee.

Breakdown
  • Randi Weingarten, president of the AFT, resigned from the Democratic National Committee after 23 years. 16s
  • The AFT has historically given nearly all its political contributions to Democratic candidates. 32s
  • Critics argue that teachers unions are increasingly focused on political activism rather than education. 57s
  • Union leadership is accused of not representing the views of all teachers, with some members disagreeing with the unions' political activities. 3m 41s
  • Advocates suggest that school choice and increased competition could shift focus back to student outcomes and teacher support. 4m 18s
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