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Teachers' union presidents Randi Weingarten (American Federation of Teachers) and Becky Pringle (National Education Association) spoke at the Center for American Progress' annual IDEAS confe…

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten talked about the Biden administration and issues impacting public schools.

The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee met in Washington, D.C., to consider states' plans for 2024 primaries, caucuses, and delegate selection. The two states with th…

Advocates gathered to honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Speakers included public officials, businesspersons, entertainers, uni…

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered a speech on union organizing in Washington, D.C. She said “corporate greed and inequality” were at an all-time high, noting, “A CEO makes 272 times wha…

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), testified on what influence her organization had on school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, before a House sub…

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) approved the 2024 presidential primary calendar, replacing Iowa with South Carolina as the very first state in Democrats' primary elections. Before th…

Members of the Democratic National Committee’s Rules & Bylaws Committee discussed changing the schedule of which states first hold primaries and caucuses in the 2024 presidential race. At th…

First lady Jill Biden addressed the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers and Pennsylvania State Democratic Party. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, introduced …

The White House, American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association hosted a virtual back-to-school town hall with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Health and Human S…

This portion of day three of the Netroots Nation conference was titled “On to November: How We Win and Save Democracy,” Speakers included Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

Members of the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee discussed potential changes to the 2024 presidential primary calendar. They talked about a series of bids from state…

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education held a hearing on nationwide teacher shortages. Members expressed their condolences to victims of the recent mass shooing at an elementary …

Gun violence survivors, activists, faith leaders, and several others spoke at March For Our Lives' second rally in Washington, D.C. In light of the racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo, Ne…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and others made remarks at a memorial in Washington, D.C., for the victims of gun…

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten talked about the Biden administration and issues impacting public schools.

Voting rights advocates held the “March On for Washington and Voting Rights” rally to call for the passage of federal voting legislation and statehood for the District of Columbia. Among tho…

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten talked about her call for the full reopening of schools in the fall of 2021. The AFT is the largest U.S. teachers union.

Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers president, talked about her union’s position in the debate over reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

First lady Jill Biden hosted a virtual event to honor the work of educators. She thanked the teachers who have gone “above and beyond” during the coronavirus pandemic to help educate the nat…