President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten speaks during a rally in front of the Department of Education March 13, 2025, in Washington. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
"Attacks on schools and teachers have long been a hallmark of fascist regimes: Throughout history, as many dictators rose to power they began banning books and controlling curriculum," the book's preview reads. "Fascists fear teachers because teachers foster an educated and empowered population that can see past propaganda and scare tactics. Fascists fear teachers because they teach young people how to think for themselves."
Media pundits and conservatives have been pointing to the left's years of claiming conservative figures such as Kirk are "fascists."
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Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaks alongside FBI Director Kash Patel at a press conference regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Sept. 11, 2025. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)
The American Federation of Teachers chief condemned "political violence" following the assassination.
"Let's be clear: violence is never okay," she posted to X Wednesday. "Political violence is never okay. Gun violence ruins lives. My prayers are with Charlie Kirk, his family and everyone who was present at this horrific event."
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"There is no excuse for political violence against anyone for their beliefs," she posted to X Sunday. "We must condemn it unequivocally. And I hope this tragedy sparks a serious conversation about the role social media plays in spreading fear, hate & disinformation."
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 22, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Weingarten's book railing against "fascists" follows her full-court press during the 2024 election cycle against a second Trump administration, warning Democrat votes were the "best defense against tyranny and fascism."
"The November elections will determine which path we take as a nation. Progress is indeed possible, but so is the eradication of the rights and freedoms we hold dear," Weingarten said during AFT’s annual convention in Houston, in July 2024.
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"Historians … who study threats to democracy and how fascists come to power conclude that it is seldom a dramatic event or attack that lets fascism in the door. The violence comes later after they are voted in," she continued in a speech that was slammed by conservatives as "unhinged."
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