AFT union president Randi Weingarten posted a long thread last night trying to explain why “we lost” in Virginia, which is funny because she runs a union representing teachers from a variety of backgrounds and is not a candidate for office but whatever:
Losing in Virginia is rough. But it is important to understand why we lost and to look at what happened on the issue of education in other parts of America.
— Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) November 3, 2021
We won’t bore you with the whole thing, but she’s not putting any of the blame on her conduct as you might expect:
In Virginia Glenn Youngkin successfully drove a culture war message that exploited people’s concerns about #covid disruptions. It divided people. Misinformation was rampant. For ex,no one has to stop CRT from being taught in VA schools,because it’s NOT taught in VA public schools
— Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) November 3, 2021
And she wants everyone to believe that she really, really wanted schools to open back when the pandemic started:
When you see people say that teachers closed schools, don't let that lie stand. We, the AFT, put out a plan in April 2020 and worked very hard to reopen schools safely. We knew how important it was for our kids to be in person. https://t.co/JYCO6Q0TYF
— Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) November 3, 2021
She wanted schools open so badly she criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for opening schools safely:
Gov. DeSantis lashes out at school #coronavirus reports .. he doesn’t want the public to know the real facts… Why is he fighting against #ReopeningSchoolsSafelt https://t.co/5dj12W9iZx
— Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) August 28, 2020
Anyway, why can’t she just admit that *she* was the problem?
You lost because of you. https://t.co/rSss9ZGgNl
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) November 4, 2021
It’s time for her to go:
Right here is the problem…the leader of a major teaching organization is a Democrat PARTISAN HACK not an educator – the "education" issue she speaks of is to indoctrinate, not educate – @rweingarten is a cult member – she should never be around children again – ever… https://t.co/gNdAkcADZh
— Tony Shaffer (@T_S_P_O_O_K_Y) November 4, 2021
But, until that happens, we thank her for helping get a Republican elected in Virginia! Onward!
Take a bow, Randi. It was all you!
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) November 4, 2021
Until Dems admit this, they will have problems:
“What happened on the issue of Education” is that education didn’t happen… for over a year… because you insisted schools stay closed.
— Parker Thayer (@ParkerThayer) November 3, 2021
Narrator: They won’t admit it:
Actually not true. I said schools should open safely
— Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) November 3, 2021
Evergreen:
You are a horrific person, Randi.
— John 'pro-norms' Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) November 4, 2021
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