​​​​​​​Oregon AFL-CIO President Responds to DeVos Confirmation

Statement from Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain on the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education:

“Today, the United States Senate confirmed President Trump’s appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. DeVos has shown an apathy toward public schools, choosing to instead embrace private, for-profit alternatives. That makes me concerned about the future of public schools in this country, and what could happen here in Oregon. She hasn’t shown us that she understands what our children need to succeed in school.

I applaud Oregon’s Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both of whom were outspoken in their opposition to DeVos. Our Senators heard working Oregonians’ concerns in this important matter and stood with us as concerned parents, teachers, and students spoke out across the state.”