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Randi Weingarten, the longtime president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), isn’t often a source of wisdom for those who advocate for educational freedom. But, on a recent call-in segment of the Brian Lehrer Show on New York Public Radio, she offered a nugget of truth that teachers — especially conservatives and independents — should seize upon immediately.

The exchange began when a New York City public school teacher phoned in to complain about the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), the AFT’s New York affiliate, which Weingarten herself led before ascending to the national presidency.

The caller was upset about the union’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist, for New York City mayor. He

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