Harris Rallies Teachers Union With Dire Warnings About Trump

The New York Times ^ | July 25, 2024, 4:10 p.m. ET | Erica L. Green | Reporting from Houston

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Vice President Kamala Harris rallied thousands of members of the most powerful teachers unions in the country to join her in a fight against what she called former President Donald J. Trump’s plans to roll back their rights, gut their protections and undermine their profession.

In a keynote address at the national convention of the American Federation of Teachers, Ms. Harris blasted efforts by “extremists” who she said wanted to take the country back to a “dark past” that included “failed trickle-down economics,” union busting, slashing social programs and curtailing student loan forgiveness.

And before the crowd of 3,500 people, she assailed fraught policies that flourished under the former president’s administration, such as attempts to ban books about Black history and arm teachers.

“Just think about it: So, we want to ban assault weapons, and they want to ban books,” Ms. Harris said, prompting the crowd to boo.

Ms. Harris, who has been on a blitz of events since announcing her candidacy this week, amplified attack lines against Mr. Trump, her Republican opponent, that have become the centerpiece of her already sharpened stump speech.

Ms. Harris used the platform to continue drawing attention to far-right plans that could come to fruition should Mr. Trump win a second term, pointing to a 900-page document compiled by his conservative allies called “Project 2025.” The document calls for cutting social safety net and education programs like Head Start, which provides preschool for millions of low-income children.

“Project 2025 is a plan to return America to a dark past,” Ms. Harris said. “Donald Trump and his extreme allies want to take our nation back.”

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

“Teacher’s Union”....more like perverted left-wing indoctrinators union.

[BenLurkin]

What she calls “the dark past” was the Reagan Era.

That’s how far left this person is.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

When’s Kammy gonna hit the Prison Circuit and ask all those BLACK MEN she put in prison for minor drug offenses AND KEPT THEM THERE as FREE LABOR for The State of California as long as she could...for their votes?

*SMIRK*

[struggle]

What good have teacher unions done for ONE CHILD? They’ve lowered standards and defended lecherous teachers from prosecution.

[Texas resident]

The teacher’s union is losing their minds because the Trump people are talking about eliminating the Dept of Education and returning the education standards back to the states. 10th amendment stuff. Their gravy train is being threatened.