Randi Weingarten: “The directive to 'return decision-making to the states' fails the smell test.”

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.

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.

This hard-fought first contract guarantees pathways to promotions, secures significant and overdue wage increases, and provides protections to ensure faculty can always be represented by a union.