Teachers Paid for Randi Weingarten’s ‘Manifesto’ - Then She Took a Cut of the Royalties
Randi Weingarten, head of the teachers' union, has faced scrutiny for her book, 'Why Fascists Fear Teachers,' which was funded by union dues. Investigations revealed that a significant portion of the book's expenses were covered by the union, raising questions about transparency and financial ethics. Despite promises to donate proceeds to charity, the distribution of funds has been criticized as misleading.
- ▪The Freedom Foundation found over $1.4 million in union expenses related to Weingarten's book.
- ▪Weingarten promised that half of the book's proceeds would go to union-affiliated charities, but only one-third was actually donated.
- ▪The arrangement has raised concerns about the use of union dues for personal profit.
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Teachers Paid for Randi Weingarten’s ‘Manifesto’ - Then She Took a Cut of the Royalties By Ben Smith | 6:40 PM on May 19, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Teachers union boss Randi Weingarten says she wrote her anti-Trump screed to defend public education. Turns out she made teachers' union members pay for it, and then kept part of the profits. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); The Freedom Foundation dug through the AFT's federal financial disclosures and found more than $1.4 million in union expenses tied to Why Fascists Fear Teachers, Weingarten's 2025 book,…
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