Thursday, September 21, 2023

Randi Weingarten's Divisive Rhetoric

"There might not be anyone that's done more damage recently than Randi Weingarten to the kids living in distressed communities, especially like the ones where I grew up… It's so frustrating to hear these liberal lies, hearkening back to a day that no longer exists."  Sen. Tim Scott 

 American Thinker   "Teachers’ union boss Randi Weingarten has taken a troubling stance that has left many parents and supporters of school choice and parental rights initiatives feeling alienated and insulted. Weingarten's recent comparison of these advocates to segregationists is not only divisive but also a grave mischaracterization of the very parents who are striving to be more involved in their children's education. 

"Weingarten's likening of the rhetoric of parental rights advocates to that of segregationists is a deeply flawed and misguided attempt to delegitimize their cause. Using race as a weapon to shame those who seek to empower parents is not only disingenuous but also a troubling trend in today's political discourse. Weingarten's choice to invoke the specter of segregation is a deliberate attempt to silence opposing viewpoints and shut down legitimate debates about the future of education.

"At its core, the issue at hand is not about race but about the fundamental rights of parents to have a voice in their children's education. Randi Weingarten, as the leader of a prominent teachers union, has made it her mission to deny parents this crucial voice. Even more concerning is her consistent effort to subvert educational standards, effectively fueling an era of low expectations for our children.

"Every year, millions of parents entrust their children's educational well-being to a system that should prioritize their input and concerns. Instead, they find themselves belittled and voiceless in the face of a union boss who claims to care about parents but consistently works to destroy local control of education. This isn't just about policy differences; it's about the very essence of democracy and the role of parents in shaping the futures of their children." . . .

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