For
Immediate Release
January 13, 2017 |
Andrew Crook
607-280-6603
acrook@aft.org
|
Union of Education Norway and AFT on President Trump’s Racism
WASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers
President Randi Weingarten and Union of Education Norway President Steffen
Handal issued the following statement responding to President Trump’s racist
comments:
“The vile and unacceptable comments
made by President Trump must be condemned with the strongest possible force.
Norwegian and American educators stand in solidarity with their sisters and
brothers in Haiti, El Salvador and across Africa—and people of African
descent in both of our countries—who who will bear the brunt of bigotry. His
denials are not believable.
“Norway and America have a shared
commitment to justice and human rights—the precise opposite of the racism and
hate peddled by the president. Immigrants and refugees from Africa have
thrived in both of our countries because of our proud record of tolerance and
multiculturalism. President Trump’s comments tear at the heart of our common
values as teachers unions—bonds we strengthened during our meetings in Oslo
in October. We will not let his divisiveness prevail.”
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