Commentary American Federation of Teachers Statement on Gun Safety Legislation Votes by Gary Kopycinski on April 18, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Commentary: Heteronormativity: Grappling with Straight Privilege March 24, 2026 Former Park Forest Mayor Ostenburg Implores Chicago Cardinal Cupich to Care for St. Irenaeus Property December 16, 2025 An Angel Now Guards Our Friends in Blue: Park Forest Mourns the Loss of #204, Detective Tim Jones December 4, 2025 Washington–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. AFT President Randi Weingarten’s statement on today’s gun safety legislation votes.