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Opinion | Parents and students come second in Randi Weingarten’s teachers union
Williamson M. Evers, a senior fellow at the Independent Institute, was assistant secretary of education for planning, evaluation and policy development during the George W. Bush administration.
Randi Weingarten, national president of the American Federation of Teachers, has a new book out, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers.” Its publication offers a good opportunity to consider how the union has changed since she took over in 2008.




