Lisa Hollenbach

“Wars are won by teachers.” — Vladimir Putin (quoted by Randi Weingarten) That single line could serve as the thesis for Randi Weingarten’s new book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers.” It’s less a memoir than a warning shot — a fiery, historically grounded defense of public education as democracy’s last stand. Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), doesn’t mince words.

“Wars are won by teachers.” — Vladimir Putin (quoted by Randi Weingarten) That single line could serve as the thesis for Randi Weingarten’s new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers." It’s less a memoir than a warning shot — a fiery, historically grounded defense of public education as democracy’s last stand. Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), doesn’t mince words.

Independence Day Is Still Unfinished Business for Black Students 7:21 Every year, the Fourth of July arrives wrapped in red, white, and blue Americana—a spectacle of fireworks, parades, and proclamations of freedom. But for Black Americans, this national celebration is haunted by a glaring contradiction: the promise of liberty was never delivered equally, and the legacy of that exclusion is alive and unwell in our schools today. Independence Day For Whom?