On this Labor Day Weekend and as American Students are heading back to school, newsmakers is pleased to welcome randi weingarten, president of the American Federation of teachers. She has been the head of the representing 1. 7 million teachers across the nation. She has been on a multicity to tour of schools to learn about how schools are faring in their new year, and she is also an active member of the Democratic National committee. We will talk to her about school and education issues and much more. Let me interview the two people who will be asking big questions. Education week associate editor, and kimberly riser politico. Firsttime on the program. By the heavy. Stephen, youre up first. Stephen randi, great to see you. Were interested about the deal that was struck in illinois. Chicago is home of your thirdlargest affiliate. For viewers, essentially the legislature agreed to put more aid into schools but one of the tradeoffs was to create a tax fellowship program. It is the 18th in
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