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AFT's Weingarten Responds to Trump's Attempt to Eliminate Federal Role in Education

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Nicole Gaudiano
AFT
703-967-6816
ngaudiano@aft.org

WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement responding to Donald Trump’s forthcoming executive order attempting to eliminate the federal role in education — a move that most people in America don’t want because it will diminish opportunity for students:  

“See you in court.” 

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The AFT represents 1.8 million pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; nurses and healthcare workers; and early childhood educators.