The Latest Breaking News from Randi Weingarten

Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?

As the new school year kicks in, the debate around student AI use is raging

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Teachers Union Forces Microsoft Into First-Ever AI Privacy Deal That Bans Tracking Students

AFT and Microsoft unveil enforceable AI safeguards for US schools, including limits on data use, student tracking and high-risk AI decisions when districts adopt the framework.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Microsoft's move in the AI school debate: controls over how student data gets used

Microsoft will offer AI privacy standards to every school district as Randi Weingarten says OpenAI and Anthropic have "expressed willingness."

Fortune · Sep 9

Impact over income: a striking number of gen Zers are becoming teachers

Despite longstanding concerns over pay and conditions, more young graduates are entering the classroom

The Guardian - US · Jan 2

Trump Administration to Expedite Student Loan Forgiveness Programme Under Court Deal

The Trump Administration will speed up student loan cancellation for those under income-driven repayment programmes, shielding borrowers from unexpected tax bills next year.

International Business Times UK · Oct 21, 2025

Trump Administration Announces New Wave of Student Loan Forgiveness for Millions of Borrowers

The White House announced a new wave of student loan forgiveness that will affect more than 2.5 million borrowers across the United States.

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2025

Biggest US labor unions fuel No Kings protests against Trump: ‘You need a voice to have freedom’

With more than 2,700 events planned across the US, one organizer, James Phipps, 75, says: ‘Protest is all I’ve done all my life’

The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025

Big Tech training teachers to prepare classrooms for AI revolution

AFT is planning to build an AI training hub that will offer virtual and in-person workshops for teachers

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Donald Trump’s State pick wipes 5,000 tweets — because his racist ideas and execution calls don’t age well

Why hide them if you were so proud to say it?

We Got This Covered · Oct 1, 2025

Oklahoma To Weed Out 'Woke' Teacher Applicants By Requiring Them to Pass an 'America First' Test: What Does That Mean?

Oklahoma's new 'America First' teacher exam, built with PragerU, tests candidates on US civics and biology, while critics say it screens for ideology, not teaching skill.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19, 2025