opinion
REALITY CHECK
The right wants to blame unionized educators for everything. But the reality is better working conditions for teachers means better learning for students.
Randi Weingarten is president of the 1.7 million-member American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, which represents teachers; paraprofessionals and school-related personnel; higher education faculty and staff; nurses and other healthcare professionals; local, state and federal government employees; and early childhood educators.