Dec 27, 2023
Randi Weingarten is joined by Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, and Melinda Person, president of New York State United Teachers, to discuss their unions’ first-of its-kind partnership with Micron Technology to create and distribute a $4 million tech framework driving STEAM programs...
Dec 20, 2023
Randi Weingarten talks with Virginia Mancini about her November 2023 victory in a Minnesota local school board election and how it reflects a promising trend: More parents and voters nationwide are rejecting anti-public education extremists and their destructive policies, in favor of safe, welcoming public schools and...
Nov 21, 2023
In this excerpt from our “Are School Vouchers Good for Education?” episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten talks with Michigan State University education policy professor Joshua Cowen to discuss the real impact school vouchers are having on public education, students and our democracy.
Nov 13, 2023
Recorded live at the AFT’s Civil, Human and Women’s Rights Conference in Houston, this episode features mini-keynotes from AFT leaders who have stood up for the union’s core values—social justice, democracy and authentic community engagement. AFT President Randi Weingarten is joined by co-host and...
Nov 6, 2023
AFT President Randi Weingarten is joined by Educators Thriving founder Tyler Hester and school psychologist Amy Such to discuss the recent “Beyond Burnout” report and the very real solutions it offers for teachers who are looking for ways to recover and thrive after years of stress, politics and lack of respect.