Currently serving as the president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second-largest teachers' union in the country, Weingarten was instrumental in shaping COVID policies in academic settings.
A middle school in Massachusetts tried to force children into wearing rainbow colors for pride, but the students revolted and wore American flag colors instead.
The White House has continued to force guests who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear face masks and social distance, despite the federal government terminating the national emergency declaration for the pandemic.
