American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten (above right), among other speakers from education and civic organizations, held a protest press conference in Houston today to speak to ending gun violence.
The event also was a response to the National Rifle Association conference in Houston, featuring state GOP leaders and organization officials bent on protecting the profits of the gun industry and blocking gun regulation reforms in Texas and across the United States.
Weingarten was joined by National Education Association (NEA) President Rebecca Pringle, Texas AFT local union leaders, and representatives from numerous organizations working to end gun violence. Additionally, this press conference convened community members, parents, student and teacher survivors of past shootings, and educators about how to keep our schools and our children safe amid an ongoing epidemic of gun violence in Texas.
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