Category: Randi Weingarten

CDC Director and Teacher Union President Do Not Support Ending Masks Mandates for Children

February 9, 2022
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten both said Tuesday they do not support ending mask mandates for school children, amid a growing trend by states to end masking in schools. Weingarten said she would support the end of masks if there…

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Top Teachers Union’s Suggested Language Part of School Reopening Guidance

May 6, 2021
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The second largest teacher’s union in America was in close contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on school reopening guidance, even successfully getting some of its recommendations inserted into the official guidance, newly released records show. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, spoke multiple times with…

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CDC Adopted Language From Top Teachers Union in School Reopening Guidance

May 6, 2021
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The second-largest teacher’s union in America was in close contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on school reopening guidance, even successfully getting some of its recommendations inserted into the official guidance, newly released records show. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, spoke multiple times with top…

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Biden Adviser: President Not Certain Schools Can Reopen in Fall, Virus ‘Unpredictable’

May 3, 2021
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Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, told CNN during an interview on Sunday that Biden is not certain schools can reopen full-time for in-person learning this fall because the pandemic is “unpredictable.” “President Biden said in an interview that schools should probably all be open in the fall. Can you clarify?” CNN…

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