Longtime Democratic Party Officer Steps Down Following David Hogg Ouster

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Teachers union leader Randi Weingarten, a member of the DNC since 2002, announced her resignation after the vice chairโ€™s departure.

Randi Weingarten, a longtime labor leader and member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), has resigned from her post as an at-large member, becoming the second prominent figure to exit the organizationโ€™s leadership ranks in just over a week.

Her departure follows the high-profile ouster of DNC Vice Chair David Hogg after the party voted to redo its officer elections.

โ€œWhile I am proud to be a Democrat, I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging, and I do not want to be the one who keeps questioning why we are not enlarging our tent and actively trying to engage more and more of our communities,โ€ she wrote in a letter dated June 13 obtained by The Epoch Times and addressed to DNC Chair Ken Martin.

Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, noted in her letter that she has served as an at-large member of the DNC since 2002 and as a member of its Rules and Bylaws Committee since 2009. She also has served on the platform committee and been a delegate to each Democratic convention since 1992.

โ€œI believe the Democratic Party has a vital role in America, the party in modern times that has fought relentlessly and repeatedly for all Americans to have justice, freedom and opportunity,โ€ she said.

โ€œThe AFTโ€™s 1.8 million members are education, healthcare and public service workers who devote their lives to protecting kids and communities while paving pathways for a better life for all Americans. Sadly, this mission is under attack like never before. It is an existential battle that I hope the Democratic Party will support. At the same time, given the work ahead of us, I must decline the appointment.โ€

She added that her work at the AFT will continue as they work to โ€œbe a leader in electing pro-public education, pro-working family candidates and will be especially engaged in the 2025-26 elections.โ€

Her resignation does not impact AFT leadership, where she has served as national president since 2008. Weingarten has long played an active role in Democratic campaigns and policymaking, especially on education and labor issuesโ€”most notably during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Chase Smith

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