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Randi Weingarten on Labor Day and Threats to Public Education
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Randi Weingarten on Labor Day and Threats to Public Education

Randi Weingarten discusses the significance of Labor Day and how Project 2025 and MAGA extremists are threatening U.S. public schools.

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Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, joins the show to discuss the significance of Labor Day and American workers, as well as how Project 2025 and MAGA extremists are threatening teachers, students, and learning outcomes in U.S. public schools. Daniella and Colin also discuss shifts in the 2024 presidential race and Donald Trump’s disastrous tax plans.

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Daniella Gibbs Léger

Executive Vice President, Communications and Strategy

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Colin Seeberger

Senior Adviser, Communications

Kelly McCoy

Senior Director of Broadcast Communications

Erin Phillips

Broadcast Media Manager

Mishka Espey

Senior Manager, Media Relations

Muggs Leone

Executive Assistant

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Politics. Policy. Progress. All under one big tent. Produced by CAP Action, “The Tent” is a news and politics podcast hosted by Daniella Gibbs Léger and co-hosted by Colin Seeberger. Listen each Thursday for episodes exploring topics that progressives are focused on.

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