Randi Weingarten, the head of the powerful teachers’ unions, threw a public tantrum on MSNBC this week. She screamed about former President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate the federal Department of Education. This meltdown came just months after she admitted teachers “don’t really care” if the department exists. The flip-flop shows how union bosses panic when their grip on education weakens.
Weingarten once bragged that teachers didn’t need the Education Department. She even said unions opposed creating it decades ago. Now she claims shutting it down would “take opportunity away from kids.” But parents know the truth—the department wastes billions while pushing radical politics instead of teaching basics like reading and math.
Conservatives see her outrage as fake. For years, unions kept schools closed during COVID, hurting kids while protecting union perks. Test scores crashed, but Weingarten fought against reopening. Now she’s crying about “opportunity” while ignoring how her policies failed students. It’s clear she cares more about union power than children’s futures.
The Education Department spends your tax dollars on divisive programs like critical race theory and gender ideology. Trump’s plan would return control to local communities, letting parents decide what’s best. Unions hate this because it breaks their monopoly. School choice lets families escape failing schools—something union bosses like Weingarten fear.
Florida proves school choice works. Despite attacks from Weingarten, Florida ranks #1 in education. Parents can pick schools that focus on real learning, not woke indoctrination. Unions can’t stand competition, so they lie about “losing opportunity” while blocking better options for poor families.
Ending the Education Department would stop federal overreach. States already manage schools better without Washington’s rules. The department’s “DEI” programs push leftist politics, not education. Trump’s move would defund these toxic policies and protect kids from radical agendas.
Weingarten’s meltdown reveals the left’s panic. They’re losing control as Americans reject their failures. Parents want schools that teach skills, not activism. Unions had decades to fix education but chose politics instead. It’s time to put kids first and cut the bureaucracy.
Conservatives know real change starts by breaking the union stranglehold. Trump’s plan restores local control and empowers parents. Letting education dollars follow students, not union bosses, is the only way to save our schools. Weingarten’s tears won’t stop this victory for American families.
