We just talked live with Randi Weingarten, the American Federation of Teachers president and longtime Democratic Party stalwart, about the threats facing public education, democracy, and the future of the American dream. She talked to us about:
Why education became a target for the right — including the two things teachers do that fascists fear
Why she resigned from the Democratic National Committee and why she believes the party needs to learn to grow its tent
How progressives can meet parents anxious about social progress and change where they are instead of turning them away
What she believes the gay rights movement did successfully that the trans rights movement has struggled to do in recent years
What education will look like in a future of addictive devices and rampant A.I.
You won’t want to miss any of this one. Just click on the video player above to watch the entire conversation.
And look out for Randi Weingarten’s new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy, available this fall.
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