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AFT President Weingarten State of the Union Address

In her State of the Union address, AFT President Randi Weingarten outlined three national crises—a public health crisis, an economic crisis and a crisis of racial justice, all made worse by Donald Trump.

Pride Month Proclamation

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On his first day in office our new President Jason Roberts named June as LGBTQ Pride Month for Local 691. It is the beginning of a long stretch of ensuring diversity and inclusion in our Union. It is the beginning of fulfilling  commitments he made while running for office in 2021. 


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Appointment of Ms. Sandra Dayse to Executive Board

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President Roberts is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Sandra Dayse to the state Executive Board for the American Federation of Teachers. He believes she will be a strong advocate of our local and of the students and staff of Kansas City Public Schools. 


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In defense of public education

Randi Weingarten and NYC teacher Tamara Simpson

Attacks on public education in America by extremists and culture-war peddling politicians have reached new heights (“lows” may be more apt), but they are not new. The difference today is that the attacks are intended not just to undermine public education but to destroy it.

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