Monday | October 12, 2026
Video of Hungarian Solidarity Mission
In the wake of the Hungarian Election in which the electorate stood against and voted out the authoritarian regime of Viktor Orban, a distinguished delegation of AFT and ASI officers traveled to Hungary to listen and learn first hand about Hungary's political and social transition. This webinar featured members of this delegation discussing how the mission informed the work we are currently undertaking to consolidate our own democracy.
AFT/ASI DELEGATION
Randi Weingarten, President, AFT and Albert Shanker Institute
Wendy Coleman, President, AFT Pennsylvania
Jeffery Freitas, President, California Federation of Teachers
Stacy Davis Gates, President, Chicago Teachers Union; Executive Vice President, Illinois Federation of Teachers
Jessica Tang, President, AFT Massachusetts
Moderator: Ben Novak, Wall Street Journal correspondent in Hungary
WATCH THE ENTIRE DEFENDING DEMOCRACY WEBINAR SERIES
Posts by delegation members:
Lessons from Hungary and History: People Power is How We Prevail by Jessica Tang