Yo, Miss! (No. 72) The Fight to Save Public Schools: My Chat with AFT President Randi Weingarten

🚨 BREAKING: Trump Moves to Kill the Department of Education 🚨Tonight, just as news broke that Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to shut down the Department of Education, I sat down with AFT President Randi Weingarten to talk about what this means for our schools, our students, our parents, and our democracy.We dug into the history of the Department of Education, why it actually matters to most Americans (spoiler: unless you’re a billionaire, this affects you), and how the AFT is gearing up to challenge this move in court.This is a fight for the future of public education—and it’s happening now. Watch the full interview on Yo, Miss!, originally recorded on Instagram Live. 🔥📚💥Trump is trying to dismantle public education. Randi Weingarten and the AFT are fighting back. Will you join us? Attend a protest, show up at a school board meeting, educate others about what you learned from this interview—and, no matter what, don’t give up.Yo, Miss! is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Yo, Miss! at saribethrosenberg.substack.com/subscribe