{"id":1956179,"date":"2023-06-24T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T17:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-teachers-union-boss-randi-weingarten-to-join-council-to-advise-homeland-security\/"},"modified":"2023-06-24T14:00:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T18:00:17","slug":"far-left-teachers-union-boss-randi-weingarten-to-join-council-to-advise-homeland-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-teachers-union-boss-randi-weingarten-to-join-council-to-advise-homeland-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Randi Weingarten, a far-left teachers union leader, to advise Homeland Security Council."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffar-left-teachers-union-boss-randi-weingarten-to-join-council-to-advise-homeland-security%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956179&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Teachers Union Boss Randi Weingarten Joins Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teachers union boss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/randi-weingarten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Randi Weingarten<\/a> will be joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/department-of-homeland-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homeland Security<\/a> Academic Partnership Council, according to a statement from DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weingarten is the president of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/american-federation-of-teachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Federation of Teachers<\/a>, a group that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-teachers-union-boss-randi-weingarten-to-join-council-to-advise-homeland-security\/\" title=\"Randi Weingarten, a far-left teachers union leader, to advise Homeland Security Council.\">backed strict school shutdowns<\/a> during the COVID pandemic and overwhelmingly backs Democrat candidates for office. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stanford-university-is-trying-to-silence-a-conservative-think-tank-because-the-liberal-community-disagrees-with-their-opinions\/\" title=\"Stanford University Is Trying To Silence A Conservative Think Tank Because The Liberal Community Disagrees With Their Opinions\">academic council<\/a>, made up of 30 individuals, serves an advisory role to DHS on things like school safety and research priorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Supporting Homeland Security&#8217;s Mission<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cLeaders of our academic institutions and campus life have a great deal to offer in helping us counter the evolving and emerging threats to the homeland,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/alejandro-mayorkas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayorkas<\/a> said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2023\/06\/21\/secretary-mayorkas-appoints-new-members-academic-council-advise-dhs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. \u201cThe Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council\u2019s insights into strategic research, innovation, career development, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">partnership opportunities<\/a> for the Department will support our mission to safeguard the American people, and help our country think through and prepare for whatever threats lie ahead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weingarten joins 19 others appointed by Mayorkas, mostly in academic leadership positions like Los Angeles School Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho and Presidents\u2019 Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration Executive Director Miriam Feldblum.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Working Towards a 21st Century DHS Workforce<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from working on school safety issues, the council will also work on \u201cmethods to develop career opportunities to support a 21st century DHS workforce,\u201d according to a DHS press release.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weingarten\u2019s American Federation of Teachers has been a stalwart backer of President Joe Biden, endorsing him in 2020 and again for re-election in 2024, with Weingarten calling <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomfoundation.com\/teachers-unions\/weingarten-vows-unions-will-collectively-endorse-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">previously calling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> him \u201cthe most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-board-dismisses-union-misconduct-complaints-following-biden-purge\/\" title=\"Labor Board Dismisses Union Misconduct Complaints Following Biden Purge\">pro-union president<\/a> we\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She also claimed his age was not a concern to her. \u201cHe\u2019s as vibrant a person at his age as most of us are in our 50s and 60s,\u201d she claimed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1687620688408000&#038;usg=AOvVaw30gSt3uppzQGOkBw2Ec5p6\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many conservatives were quick to criticize the appointment of Weingarten, with Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottforFlorida\/status\/1671640784821518339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1671640784821518339%7Ctwgr%5E5178a07bdff892d65c4e60f46f7809e3440f3a8f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theblaze.com%2Fnews%2Frandi-weingarten-dhs-advisory-council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">saying<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that she was \u201cthe last person who should be advising anyone on school safety.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhat an insult to every parent who dealt with closed schools,\u201d former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikepompeo\/status\/1671934875962671106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Text messages recently obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/texts-show-teachers-union-working-with-cdc-director-to-keep-schools-closed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Fairfax Parents Association show Weingarten texting<\/a> with then-CDC Director Rochelle Walensky about keeping school restrictions tight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On February 11, 2021, Weingarten texted Walensky saying that she had heard a \u201cleak\u201d from The New York Times about what was in the CDC\u2019s upcoming guidance, and expressed concern that it was \u201cat odds with [their] discussion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After complaint from Weingarten, the CDC appeared to change its guidelines, allowing some schools to remain remote longer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>up of leaders from various educational institutions, aims to enhance collaboration between academia and the Department of Homeland Security. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, known for supporting school closures and endorsing Democratic candidates, will now be a part of this council, as announced by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":1956180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1956179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1956179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1956179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1956179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1956180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1956179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1956179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1956179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}