Randi Weingarten Resigns from DNC: A Role That Raises Eyebrows
Randi Weingarten, the leader of the largest teachers’ union in the United States, has stepped down from her long-held position at the Democratic National Committee (DNC). This development has prompted a flurry of questions, particularly regarding the appropriateness of a teachers’ union president holding a role within a political party.
For years, conservative critics have asserted that teachers’ unions are overly aligned with the Democratic Party, and now it seems they had more than just suspicions. Weingarten’s official ties to the DNC appear to validate those claims, raising the question: why did this relationship go largely unnoticed by both the party and the media until now?
The Hill reports:
Teachers union head Randi Weingarten resigns from DNC
Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has chosen to resign from the DNC, citing differences with DNC Chair Ken Martin as the catalyst for her decision. In a letter dated June 5, which was later acquired by The Hill, she indicated her refusal to be reappointed as an at-large member of the committee.
“While I am a proud Democrat, I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging, and I do not want to be the one who keeps questioning why we are not enlarging our tent and actively trying to engage more and more of our community,” Weingarten stated. Her departure marks the end of a 23-year tenure with the DNC.
Earlier this year, Weingarten had supported Ben Wikler for the DNC chair position during elections, only to find herself later removed from the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee by Martin.
How intriguing…
Why did the teachers union president have a position at the Democratic National Committee in the first place? pic.twitter.com/rkV0KMiUvP
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) June 15, 2025
campaign contributions from the American Federation of Teachers to Democrats:
1994: 99.4%
1996: 99.1%
1998: 98.9%
2000: 99.2%
2002: 99.3%
2004: 98.0%
2006: 99.1%
2008: 99.1%
2010: 99.4%
2012: 99.4%
2014: 99.0%
2016: 99.7%
2018: 99.8%
2020: 99.6%
2022: 99.97%money laundering.
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) June 15, 2025
“Why did the teachers union president have a position at the Democratic National Committee in the first place?”
Because she paid for it.
— Jack Bauer after dark (@JackBauerAD) June 15, 2025
In light of these revelations, one must ponder whether the focus of education policy should shift back to the actual needs of American students rather than the interests of powerful teacher unions.
