American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten speaks during a rally coordinated by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in New York.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/1/12/23528170/teachers-unions-political-contributions-parents-rights

In 2020, Weingarten Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to reopen schools, saying his “ignorance” will cause “millions of Floridians” to die.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/26/biden-transition-team-reached-out-american-federation-of-teachers-randi-weingarten/

She then accused Weingarten that “none of your advice was about stopping COVID-19, it was all about teachers staying home.”

Source: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-derails-hearing-by-attacking-randi-weingarten-as-not-a-real-mother-youre-just-a-political-activist/

Weingarten said DeSantis was turning Florida into an 'embarrassment'

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