Randi Weingarten
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"Randi Weingarten" is an United States/American trade union/labor leader, Lawyer/attorney, and educator. She is president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and a member of the AFL-CIO. She is the former president of the United Federation of Teachers.

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It is an outrage that C.F.E. has back-burner status in this state.

Who will bear the brunt of an erosion of benefits? These demographic issues will be hurled at us.

I am particularly pleased that we have significantly closed the pay gap between our hardworking educators and their colleagues in the suburbs.

The agreement recognizes our educators' hard work and the outstanding results they have achieved with their students.

No one was screaming when the city was paying virtually nothing into the pension system.

Mike Bloomberg may be a Republican these days. But he has been a Democrat for most of his adult life.

Those who knew Sandy well knew just how hard she worked and how much she personally sacrificed so others would have social justice and economic opportunity. She was a giant and will be hugely missed.

It is my hope that with this agreement, we can put the bitterness of the last few years behind us and work together to provide the highest quality education for our students.

You want the kids who want to be there.