AFT founder Albert Shanker was famously more honest: “When schoolchildren start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of schoolchildren.”
"American Federation of Teachers honcho Randi Weingarten’s sudden outrage over Team Trump’s plan to abolish the federal Department of Education is simply about losing her own power and influence — not any risk to the kids.
"America’s “competitors — and adversaries — are no doubt cheering President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education,” Weingarten asserts in an MSNBC column, pretending the DOE “helps give all children in the United States access to the great public school education they deserve.”
"Nonsense: Few kids in America have “access” to “great public school education”; we lag our peers badly in international testing.
“ 'A gutted department would mean fewer teachers, more crowded classrooms and increased mental health and behavioral challenges for students,” she lies.
“ 'We’d most likely see increased absenteeism and decreased graduation rates.” . . .
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