Randi Weingarten

Randi Weingarten is president of the 1.8-million-member American Federation of Teachers.

Empty classroom with no students

Opinion

October 10, 2025

WEINGARTEN, COFFEY: In Appalachia, one school district is proving public education still works

New Lexington public schools in rural Ohio achieve 99% graduation rate through career and technical education programs that transform students and community.

Trump department of Education

Opinion

April 14, 2025

RANDI WEINGARTEN: Trump's decision to gut the Education Department is not only illegal, it's wrong

It is hard to imagine how 7.5 million kids with disabilities, 26 million kids from low-income families or 13 million young people who get financial aid for college won’t be disserved.