Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) basically implied that stepparents worldwide aren’t actually parents, which is a nasty thing to say to stepparents everywhere.
Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, was interrogated about her credentials by the Republican congresswoman during the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Select Coronavirus Crisis hearing on Wednesday.
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Here’s all you need to know about Randi Weingarten:
Randi Weingarten wife:
Randi Weingarten married rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum on March 25, 2018.
Kleinbaum is an American rabbi and the spiritual leader of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York City. She has been an outspoken advocate for homosexual marriage and human rights.
President Biden announced plans to appoint Kleinbaum to the United States board on International Religious Freedom on July 30, 2021; presidential appointees to the board are not subject to congressional approval.
Randi Weingarten hearing:
Randi Weingarten spoke on Wednesday on the effects of closing schools at the height of the public health emergency before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio, the chairman of the subcommittee and a Republican, praised the work of the teachers but grilled Weingarten about the meetings between the teachers union and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asking why the AFT pushed for “closure triggers” for schools given the low risk of transmission between schools and the community. Given their detrimental effects on young people’s mental health and academic outcomes, he emphasized the need for clarification of the procedure that resulted in protracted school closures.
Randi Weingarten net worth:
Randi Weingarten has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
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Randi Weingarten family:
Weingarten was born in 1957 to Jewish parents Gabriel and Edith (Appelbaum) Weingarten in New York City. Her mother was a teacher, and her father worked as an electrical engineer. Weingarten attended Clarkstown High School North in New City after growing up in Rockland County, New York. She believes herself to be a profoundly pious Jew and attends Congregation Beit Simchat Torah.
Randi Weingarten career:
From 1983 until 1986, Weingarten practiced law for the firm of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, where she represented the UFT in a number of contentious arbitration proceedings. In 1986, she was chosen to serve as an adjunct professor at Cardozo School of Law. She also served as an attorney with Wien Malkin and Bettex’s real estate division.
Weingarten was hired in 1986 as Sandra Feldman’s legal representative. For the union, Weingarten addressed serious grievances. She also served as the union’s primary attorney in many lawsuits concerning school finance and safety that were brought against New York City and the state of New York.
