Jill Biden, Weingarten seize the moment at event honoring teachers
In a virtual event Jan. 21 honoring teachers, first lady Dr. Jill Biden spoke about President Joe Biden’s plan…
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Jill Biden to thank educators at virtual event
First lady Dr. Jill Biden will be joined by AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Becky Pringle for…
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Inauguration, civic education at core of AFT-led talk
AFT President Randi Weingarten is set to moderate a panel discussion Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. ET about the…
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Weingarten, Baraka emphasize thorough teaching of black history in K-12 schools
It was a Martin Luther King Jr. Day “probably like no other,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten, who spent…
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Weingarten to visit Kean for MLK Day livestream event
Join AFT President Randi Weingarten, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Kean University President Dr. Lamont O. Repollet for a…
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AFT town hall to discuss U.S. Capitol insurrection
AFT members are invited to attend a special town hall Jan. 14 about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol…
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AFT has lesson plans for teaching about MLK
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 18, and AFT’s Share My Lesson has plans and resources pertaining to…
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Biden picks Boston’s mayor to be labor secretary
President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 8 formally introduced Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his selection to be the next…
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Betsy DeVos resigns in wake of chaos at Capitol
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Jan. 7 submitted her resignation, effective Jan 8. In her resignation letter to…
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Town hall to answer COVID-19 vaccine questions
Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines as health experts answer questions from union members during a town hall taking…
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Chiera, Weingarten react to chaos at the Capitol
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera and AFT President Randi Weingarten have issued statements in response to the events at…
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Op-Ed: Cardona will have his work cut out for him as education secretary
Should he be confirmed as the new education secretary, Miguel Cardona “will face the herculean task of clearing away…
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