Weingarten to Trump : You met with labor bosses on trade. Now meet with leaders of teachers unions.
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten sent a letter to  President Trump  on Wednesday  telling  him  that teachers oppose  his  proposal to give them weapons to carry in the classroom and asking  him  to meet with teacher union leaders to discuss how to keep schools safer.
Since the Feb. 14 shooting deaths of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland  Fla.   Trump  has called for some teachers to be armed  saying that would serve as a deterrent against anyone trying to enter a school armed with a gun and malicious intent.  His  call has prompted a national debate  with survivors of the Parkland shooting urging  him  to retract  his  position.
Recently   Trump  met with six leaders of unions  including Teamsters President Jim Hoffa  to discuss trade pacts  a meeting referenced by Weingarten.
Weingarten and Lily Eskelsen GarcÃ­a  president of the National Education Association  the largest union in the country  have been vocal against Trumpâs education policies and critical of his education secretary  Betsy DeVos. DeVos attended this weekâs Supreme Court hearing to listen to arguments in a case viewed as a serious threat by organized labor  including the teachers unions.
[ Governor tells  Trump  to stop tweeting so much and listen to teachers who donât like  his  plan to arm them ]
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten sent a letter to  [TGT] on Wednesday  telling   [TGT]   that teachers oppose   [TGT]   proposal to give them weapons to carry in the classroom and asking   [TGT]   to meet with teacher union leaders to discuss how to keep schools safer.
Since the Feb. 14 shooting deaths of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland  Fla.    [TGT] has called for some teachers to be armed  saying that would serve as a deterrent against anyone trying to enter a school armed with a gun and malicious intent.   [TGT]   call has prompted a national debate  with survivors of the Parkland shooting urging   [TGT]   to retract   [TGT]   position.
Recently    [TGT]   met with six leaders of unions  including Teamsters President Jim Hoffa  to discuss trade pacts  a meeting referenced by Weingarten.
Weingarten and Lily Eskelsen GarcÃ­a  president of the National Education Association  the largest union in the country  have been vocal against Trumpâs education policies and critical of his education secretary  Betsy DeVos. DeVos attended this weekâs Supreme Court hearing to listen to arguments in a case viewed as a serious threat by organized labor  including the teachers unions.
[ Governor tells   [TGT]   to stop tweeting so much and listen to teachers who donât like   [TGT]   plan to arm them ]