Randi Weingarten
Randi Weingarten appears in the following:
School Days
Monday, June 29, 2009
Randi Weingarten, out-going president of the United Federation of Teachers and new president of the American Federation of Teachers, reviews the accomplishments and challenges of her years at the helm of the NYC teachers' union.
State of Impasse
Monday, June 29, 2009
You probably think the New York State legislature is as dysfunctional as it gets, but Californians argue that their leadership is no better. Hear a smack down between Brian Lehrer and KPCC host Pat Morrison on which state’s elected officials are better at bringing government to a grinding halt. Plus, ...
Taking on the Budget
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Governor Paterson laid out his state budget proposal yesterday. Kathryn Wylde, president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, Robert Gangi, executive director of the Correctional Association of New York, Randi Weingarten, president of the United Federation of Teachers, Dan Cantor, executive director of the Working ...
Education '08
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Randi Weingarten, just elected to the presidency of the American Federation of Teachers, gives us her views on what is broken in the American education system, as well as how it should be changed.
Striking a Deal
Friday, October 19, 2007
Randi Weingarten, president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and chair of the Municipal Labor Committee talks about the deal that was made between the UFT and the City concerning school wide bonuses and teacher retirement.
Schools In
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
A week into the school year and Randi Weingarten, president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and chair of the Municipal Labor Committee, discusses principal independence and test scores.
Grand Old Party-Pooper
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
There are currently nine men running for the Republican presidential nomination. Ex-Republican and Watergate-era White House counsel John Dean says electing any of them would be a bad choice. He maintains they would all be forced to carry on many of the current administration's failing policies. Plus, a closer look ...