
AFT president accused of gaslighting over blameless tweet on learning loss: 'delete your account'
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The American Federation of Teachers union boss, Randi Weingarten, was blasted on Twitter for tweet about kids suffering with learning loss after COVID lockdowns.
Math scores saw their largest decreases ever, while reading scores dropped to levels not seen since 1992 for fourth and eighth graders across the country, according to the Nation’s Report Card. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, is accused of being a "chief disruptor" of kids education for her encouragement of prolonged school closures. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for MomsRising Together) American Federation of Teachers chief Randi Weingarten famously pushed shutdowns but has not received criticism from most major media outlets. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers and a member of the AFL–CIO, speaks alongside Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, a New York City teachers union. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Hannah Grossman is an Associate Editor at Fox News Digital.
The average mathematics score for fourth-grade students fell five points from 2019 to 2022. The score for eighth graders dropped eight points. Reading for both grades fell three points since 2019.