American Federation of Teachers President says "Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Education is the antithesis of public education and all it represents....And it's the antithesis of what our kids need."

 Randi Weingarten was speaking at the National Press Club.

The AFT and the National Education Association are opposing the nomination of billionaire Betsy Devos as federal Education Secretary. The teacher's unions say Devos is an ideological extremist intent on defunding and undermining public education in America.

 "She hasn't taught in a public school. She hasn't served on a school board. She never attended a public school nor did she send her kids to one.... the most anti-public education nominee in the history of the department.

Her drive to privatize education is demonstrably destructive to public schools and to the education success of all of our children."