Randi Weingarten was once described as the most dangerous person in the world by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

She has led the largest teachers’ union in America — the American Federation of Teachers — since 2008. Before that, she was a regular player in New York City politics, running the local teachers’ union for more than a decade.

Weingarten joined “Inside City Hall” Thursday to discuss her new book “Why Fascists Fear Teachers.” It’s an analysis defending the public education system, highlighting the recent attacks against it, and an exploration of why she thinks that correlates with the future of democracy.

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