Randi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers.
Case
Microsoft and teachers’ unions promote enforceable school-AI safeguards. Fairplay’s Josh Golin wants a five-year pause, while New York City permits restricted high-school pilots. Critics of those pilots say they should wait for evidence and assessment criteria.
Role at the time: AFT president and Academy agreement representative
Statement summary
Weingarten supports enforceable AI protections while backing restrictions on direct use by younger students.
“anything less than legally enforceable provisions is simply a wish list”
Supports a constrained approach to student use, combining safeguards with younger-grade restrictions.
Statement dates: September 9, 2026
Statement dates: September 9, 2026
Statement dates: September 9, 2026
