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This edition: AFT's Randi Weingarten on improving public schools


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Original tape date: September 24, 2014. First aired: October 6, 2014.

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten joins Bob Herbert to address some of the issues between public charter schools and traditional public schools, and the harsh criticism of teachers whose students are not able to reach specific performance goals. Ms. Weingarten also suggests steps that can be taken to make the public school system work better for all involved.

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Randi Weingarten President, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO

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  • Bob Herbert’s Op-Ed.TV is a weekly half-hour program featuring interviews with significant men and women from a variety of fields: officeholders and activists, economists, labor leaders, writers and artists. Herbert, a longtime journalist and former columnist for The New York Times, takes a close look each week at a compelling contemporary issue. He elicits personal stories and insights into the character of each guest, revealing not just what they believe about a particular issue, but why they believe it.

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