AFT President Weingarten Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Espinoza
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement by President Randi Weingarten after the Supreme Court issued a decision in Espinoza vs. Montana Department of Revenue:
"This ruling in the Espinoza case is a seismic shock that threatens both public education and religious liberty. It is a radical departure from our Constitution, American history and our values. As Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in her dissent, this ruling is 'perverse.'
"This ruling in the Espinoza case is a seismic shock that threatens both public education and religious liberty. It is a radical departure from our Constitution, American history and our values. As Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in her dissent, this ruling is 'perverse.'