Randi Weingarten: “We're deeply concerned that her boss, Donald Trump, wants her to take a wrecking ball to the Department of Education and…”

Congress — the only body that can legally take such actions — has refused to follow the whims of the White House when it comes to abolishing the Education Department.

We are grateful that Sen. Ed Markey has made their lives a priority with the PUPIL Act, which will study the working conditions of school support staff and finally give us the real data we need to improve conditions for millions of workers…

Paraprofessionals and support staff are the backbone of our public schools, and it is unconscionable that they lack the resources they need to do their jobs.

This election will decide whether we are a country governed by the people or ruled by the powerful.