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Teachers Union Leader Randi Weingarten Resigns From DNC After 23 Years Following Removal From Rules Committee and Clash With Chair Ken Martin

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Published Jul 4, 2025, 09:36 PM

Randi Weingarten, president of the second-largest teachers union and a longtime member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), resigned from her DNC position amid escalating internal conflicts within the party. Weingarten had served on the DNC for 23 years, including 16 years on its influential Rules and Bylaws Committee, from which she was removed earlier this year by the new DNC chair, Ken Martin. The departure followed ideological disagreements, particularly Weingarten's support for David Hogg's call to primary Democrats deemed insufficiently progressive, a stance opposed by the new leadership. Reports indicate that Weingarten and fellow union leader Lee Saunders declined offers to remain as at-large members of the DNC, highlighting a growing rift between labor advocates and the party's corporate wing. Critics have linked Weingarten's exit to broader concerns about union influence and internal party corruption. Despite leaving the DNC, Weingarten continues to lead the teachers union, which remains a significant force in education policy.

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