American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, whose organization advocated for mask mandates in pubic schools, apologized after she was caught with her mask down at the 2021 SOMOS conference in Puerto Rico. Weigarten faced criticism after Adriana Aviles, a New York City parent and former City Council candidate, posted a photo of the teacher’s union boss sitting maskless on a panel with other guests, including New York City Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter. “Gotta love when school leaders @rweingarten @DOEChancellor mingle with others in a packed room with no masks,” Aviles wrote, “yet I wonder if everyone needed proof of Vax to attend this ‘work vaca’…they sure didn’t need masks.” In an attempt to defend her action, Weingarten wrote in response to Aviles’ post that all guests at the event must have proof of vaccination, and that she had just tested negatively for COVID-19 via rapid test. That being …