Americans for Fair Treatment senior writer and researcher, Suzanne Bates, was featured in The Daily Caller along with data from AFFT research:
“The cities were most affected by school closures during Covid-19 and Randi Weingarten was absolutely at the forefront of trying to keep schools closed…Now of course, I think we all knew this was coming, we’re seeing that this has had huge impacts on children, and they’re way behind, especially in these inner city schools.”
“They’re heavily involved in New York City politics in New York state politics…That’s why you’re seeing that huge donation, but they do give to other organizations as well, that also fund campaigns at the state and local level. Most education policy is directed at the state and local level. Teachers’ unions want to make sure that they get pro-union candidates in power at the state level and then at the local level.”