AFT’s Weingarten on the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais

WASHINGTON-AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting the Voting Rights Act:

"When courts eliminate remedies for racial discrimination in voting, they aren't just redrawing maps. They're dismantling democracy and setting back the promise of fair, multiracial representation. Louisiana v. Callais makes painfully clear that the conservative bloc in the Roberts court knows that and doesn't care. They are closing the door on the democratic promise of meaningful representation and voting rights, leaving too many Americans without protection or recourse from racial discrimination in redistricting. We will continue to fight for what Americans want and deserve-a fair system of representation, in which every community has an equal chance to choose their leaders and hold them accountable."

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The AFT represents 1.8 million pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; nurses and healthcare workers; and early childhood educators.