US EditionTeachers union head Randi Weingarten resigns from DNC
UNITED STATES, JUN 15 – Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders resigned from the DNC citing concerns over leadership under Chairman Ken Martin and a decline in commitment to inclusivity, reflecting growing party divisions.
- Randi Weingarten, leader of a major U.S. teachers union, stepped down from her role on the Democratic National Committee in a letter dated June 5, 2025.
- In her resignation letter to Chair Ken Martin, she expressed concerns about increasing differences with DNC leadership and emphasized the need to expand efforts to engage a wider range of communities.
- Weingarten and Lee Saunders, also departing the DNC, had supported Ben Wikler against Martin in the recent chairmanship election, highlighting internal party conflicts.
- Weingarten expressed that her perspectives no longer aligned with the direction the leadership is taking, highlighting internal tensions and calls for new approaches to broaden the party's base.
- Her departure signals a critical moment for the Democratic Party amid demographic losses and suggests Weingarten will focus on advocacy for labor and education outside the DNC.
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The Frederick News-Post
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The Times of Northwest Indiana
Maybe the Democrats are coming to their senses
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Democratic disarray: Union leaders Weingarten, Saunders quit DNC; Hogg purged
WASHINGTON—As if there wasn’t enough evidence of Democratic Party disarray in the wake of the 2024 elections, two top union leaders, Teachers/AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFSCME President Lee Saunders, both veterans, have left the party’s national committee for different reasons.
The Quad-City Times
Jonah Goldberg: Maybe the Democrats are coming to their senses
Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, resigned from their positions on the Democratic National Committee. This could be great news.
Randi Weingarten got the wake-up call she never wanted from the DNC - Political Animal News
Teachers union boss Randi Weingarten resigns from the DNC after 23 years, exposing deep fractures within the Democrat Party as internal battles escalate post-2024 election losses. The Democrat Party is coming apart at the seams. One of their most powerful allies just delivered a devastating blow. And Randi Weingarten got the wake-up call she never […]
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