I have repeatedly called for residency programs for teachers, like those you see in the medical profession, to ensure our educators have the training and knowledge to succeed in their classrooms and in their careers. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
Teachers make a difference in individual students’ lives, yet they do not get the respect they deserve. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
As a woman, as a Jew, as a lesbian, as a labor leader in a time of great anti-union animus, I know that other people project their biases on me. But it is nothing like the experience of our African-American brothers and sisters, especially black and brown men and boys. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
The presumption of innocence, the benefit of the doubt, walking without worrying – these should not be hallmarks of white privilege. They are human rights – human rights – that should be enjoyed by all. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
Kids need time for problem solving, critical thinking, applying knowledge through project-based instruction, working in teams, falling down and getting right back up to figure out what they didn’t understand and why. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
I loved teaching social studies. And I loved starting each year by teaching about John Locke and the social contract. That lesson helped me teach not just about our rules for the classroom, but how, in our democracy, we give up some individual rights to ensure we collectively have the right to live and prosper in a society. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
We know taking care of an infant isn’t just women’s work – so why should maternity leave be the norm when paternity leave is the exception? There’s no question that taking care of and bonding with a new baby is just as important and meaningful for dads as it is for moms. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
I can’t imagine my life without books. My father was an electrical engineer, and my mother was a public school teacher. Books were an integral part of my childhood. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
While books expand horizons by exposing us to worlds outside our own, children also need to see themselves, their experiences and their cultures reflected in books they read. Unfortunately, for too many children, this is not the norm. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
I’ve made a lifetime commitment to the union movement and to public education. Randi Weingarten Read Quote
