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Hi John,
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten leads the fight every day to protect America’s students, teachers and public schools. Her new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, is essential reading on why all Americans should care about the attacks on education.
We’re hosting a celebration of President Weingarten’s new book at the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. ET.
As the head of one of the largest teachers’ unions in America, Randi Weingarten is among the last lines of defense for American public education. For decades, she has sounded the alarm that attacks on teachers are part of a larger, darker agenda—to undermine democracy, opportunity and public education as we know it.
After the Trump administration declared its intention to dismantle the Department of Education, that alarm became undeniable. This book tells the story of what teachers do—and why those who fear freedom and opportunity try to silence them. It explains why every American should care about the attacks on schools and teachers—whether they have school-aged children or not.
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The fate of the United States has always been, and continues to be, deeply intertwined with the fate of public education. We hope you’ll join us at the House of Labor for a conversation on how we can fight back—for teachers, for students and for the future of our country.
In solidarity,
Team AFL-CIO |
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