Randi Weingarten

And and and we have an obligation to actually make sure that democracy, that that we don't lose the republic. Sorry for being so. you know, for being so emotional about this. So the courts are really important because they basically are the umpire. They call balls and strikes. But it's a court of public opinion, as well as the Congress, that we have to work with as well.

They are the checks and balances of a government run amok, a government not doing what the people want. So

They are the checks and balances of a government run amok, a government not doing what the people want. So

They are the checks and balances of a government run amok, a government not doing what the people want. So

For example, number one, when we saw that Elon Musk was stealing, appropriating, taking, whatever word you want to use, jeopardizing private information of individuals, whether it was social security information, whether it was taxes, or whether it was in the Department of Education, when parents filed

For example, number one, when we saw that Elon Musk was stealing, appropriating, taking, whatever word you want to use, jeopardizing private information of individuals, whether it was social security information, whether it was taxes, or whether it was in the Department of Education, when parents filed

For example, number one, when we saw that Elon Musk was stealing, appropriating, taking, whatever word you want to use, jeopardizing private information of individuals, whether it was social security information, whether it was taxes, or whether it was in the Department of Education, when parents filed

for financial aid for their kids, when you file for a student loan, all that information goes to the Department of Education. Now it's all in Doge's hands. Nobody put that information out to give it to the government to weaponize it. So we filed a lawsuit saying, stop. And we got a temporary restraining order against Doge to stop giving them that financial and personal information.

for financial aid for their kids, when you file for a student loan, all that information goes to the Department of Education. Now it's all in Doge's hands. Nobody put that information out to give it to the government to weaponize it. So we filed a lawsuit saying, stop. And we got a temporary restraining order against Doge to stop giving them that financial and personal information.

for financial aid for their kids, when you file for a student loan, all that information goes to the Department of Education. Now it's all in Doge's hands. Nobody put that information out to give it to the government to weaponize it. So we filed a lawsuit saying, stop. And we got a temporary restraining order against Doge to stop giving them that financial and personal information.

That was number one. Number two, we filed a lawsuit when we saw that February 14th Dear Colleague letter, which essentially said, it's like they have weaponized the words diversity, inclusion, equity, to essentially say you can't teach any of the history of the United States of America if that history is about discrimination. So you can't teach Jim Crow.

That was number one. Number two, we filed a lawsuit when we saw that February 14th Dear Colleague letter, which essentially said, it's like they have weaponized the words diversity, inclusion, equity, to essentially say you can't teach any of the history of the United States of America if that history is about discrimination. So you can't teach Jim Crow.

That was number one. Number two, we filed a lawsuit when we saw that February 14th Dear Colleague letter, which essentially said, it's like they have weaponized the words diversity, inclusion, equity, to essentially say you can't teach any of the history of the United States of America if that history is about discrimination. So you can't teach Jim Crow.

You can't teach the effects of the Civil War. Now, how do you not teach that if you are a history teacher, about America? And how do you not teach about American exceptionalism in terms of how we change that? So we filed and said, no, how do you put teachers in this situation, history teachers in this situation, that we're going to get in trouble if we actually teach honest history?

You can't teach the effects of the Civil War. Now, how do you not teach that if you are a history teacher, about America? And how do you not teach about American exceptionalism in terms of how we change that? So we filed and said, no, how do you put teachers in this situation, history teachers in this situation, that we're going to get in trouble if we actually teach honest history?

You can't teach the effects of the Civil War. Now, how do you not teach that if you are a history teacher, about America? And how do you not teach about American exceptionalism in terms of how we change that? So we filed and said, no, how do you put teachers in this situation, history teachers in this situation, that we're going to get in trouble if we actually teach honest history?

So we've been filing based upon... the issues and the things that really affect people as opposed to waiting for the big headlines.

So we've been filing based upon... the issues and the things that really affect people as opposed to waiting for the big headlines.

So we've been filing based upon... the issues and the things that really affect people as opposed to waiting for the big headlines.

Well, let me say this. And I've been a Democrat all my life, and I've had the honor for 25 years between a local leadership and now a national leadership to be the elected leader who champions educational opportunity and economic opportunity, equal opportunity, all every single day. All of us, we're not monolithic. We have