The logistics to distribute the COVID-19 vaccines to the nation's teachers is, at the moment, undetermined, according to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, who says conversations are ongoing with the incoming Biden administration. In this interview, Weingarten says that some states, including Ohio, are pushing to begin vaccinating teachers in February.

Reopening schools must be done carefully and with a focus on the safety of students and staff, writes Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, who suggests schools could test best practices by offering a voluntary summer school program. Weingarten writes in this commentary that summer programs could offer experiences for school leaders to rely upon as they look to reopen schools in the fall.

US schools continue to struggle to recruit and retain teachers, asserts Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. In this commentary, she writes that the "teacher brain-drain" is taking its toll on the profession and that teachers should be treated better.

Teacher preparation and a careful process are key to the successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards, writes Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. Besides focusing on necessary support for teachers and students, Weingarten in this blog post suggests a moratorium be placed on "consequences in these transitional years" to allow for "midcourse corrections, as needed, in aligning the standards, curriculum, teacher training, instruction and assessments."

The decision to strike was not taken without a just cause, asserts Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. She writes in this opinion article that decisions made by the district were disrespectful to teachers and harmful to education. Among other things, teachers are calling for more resources for education and a fair evaluation system that includes support for teachers, Weingarten notes.