In this excerpt from our "Finding the Real Rosa Parks" episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten is joined by award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien to discuss her new documentary, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, the political threat to Black history and the importance of good storytelling.

In this excerpt from our "After the Shootings: How to Help Our Kids and Ourselves" episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten talks with Dr. Pamela Cantor (founder of Turnaround for Children), Abbey Clements (co-founder of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence) and Sarah Lerner (teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School) about the real solutions that educators and parents can use to help their children navigate and heal from the traumatizing news about school shootings.

Radio host and author Zerlina Maxwell joins AFT President Randi Weingarten for a riveting discussion about the state of American democracy, the threat of a second Trump presidency and the crucial steps everyone can take now to preserve our union.

Randi Weingarten is joined by Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, and Melinda Person, president of New York State United Teachers, to discuss their unions' first-of its-kind partnership with Micron Technology to create and distribute a $4 million tech framework driving STEAM programs and experiential learning in New York state, offering students more opportunities to develop skills and creating a job pipeline in the state.

Randi Weingarten talks with Virginia Mancini about her November 2023 victory in a Minnesota local school board election and how it reflects a promising trend: More parents and voters nationwide are rejecting anti-public education extremists and their destructive policies, in favor of safe, welcoming public schools and candidates who support that agenda.

In this excerpt from our "Are School Vouchers Good for Education?" episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten talks with Michigan State University education policy professor Joshua Cowen to discuss the real impact school vouchers are having on public education, students and our democracy.

Recorded live at the AFT's Civil, Human and Women's Rights Conference in Houston, this episode features mini-keynotes from AFT leaders who have stood up for the union's core values—social justice, democracy and authentic community engagement. AFT President Randi Weingarten is joined by co-host and political commentator Richard Fowler and four local or state presidents: Jeff Freitas (California Federation of Teachers), Stacy Davis Gates (Chicago Teachers Union), Karla Hernandez-Mats (United Teachers of Dade) and Terrence Martin (Michigan Federation of Teachers).

AFT President Randi Weingarten is joined by Educators Thriving founder Tyler Hester and school psychologist Amy Such to discuss the recent "Beyond Burnout" report and the very real solutions it offers for teachers who are looking for ways to recover and thrive after years of stress, politics and lack of respect.

In this excerpt from our "Engaging Students Through Career and Technical Education" episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten talks with Brent Parton from the U.S. Department of Labor and Billie Helean from the Rio Rancho School Employees Union about how experiential learning is transforming the education landscape and offering students more than one post-high school route to achieve their dreams.

In this excerpt from our "Social Media and Our Kids" episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten talks with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen and two high school students—Lola Nordlinger and Devin Lee—about the real impact social media has on the lives of teens and what steps they can take in order to use the platforms safely.