The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) used a wrong flag in its latest attempt to show solidarity with Ukraine, prompting discussions about the failures of American public education under the influence of the teachers union.
“AFT President [Randi Weingarten] and [AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus] stand with #Ukraine,” the AFT wrote in a now-removed Twitter post, which included a photo of Weingarten and DeJesus holding a poster featuring a yellow-blue flag. The actual Ukrainian flag is a blue-yellow flag resembling the blue sky over a wheat field—imagery associated with the Eastern European country’s reputation as a wheat exporter.
