Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump's choice to lead the U.S. Department of Education, came to Bellevue, Washington, to be the keynote speaker of the conservative think-tank Washington Policy Center's fundraiser dinner. Over 2,000 people from organizations, teachers, professors, students, social and racial equity groups were in attendance. The event was coordinated by the Equity in Education Coalition (EEC). About 40 AFT members attended.
AFT Washington Members at Protest
AFT Washington at Betsy DeVos Protest
AFT Seattle Member Carl Livingston delivers a heartfelt speech to the crowd
45th District Senate candidate Manka Dhingra speaks to the crowd
King County Executive Dow Constantine
Seattle City Council candidate, Position 8, Teresa Mosqueda emceed the protest
Creative signs
Betsy gets an F in Public School Support, Campus Sexual Assault, Equality, and Student Loan Management
WSLC Secretary-Treasurer Lynne Dodson among the crowd
Attorney General Bob Ferguson being interviewed by media
AFT Washington members
Watching the protest from higher up
Crowd at the protest