Controversial teachers' union president Randi Weingarten says she had 'mild' ...

Controversial teacher's union president Randi Weingarten - who flip-flopped on COVID school closures - tested positive for the virus but has now 'recovered' after suffering mild symptoms Randi Weingarten, 64, head of the 1.7 million-member national union had symptoms on Dec. 26 She tested positive and self-isolated for five days The labor leader said that she told those she had been in contact about her infection Weingarten tested again before leaving quarantine The AFT leader had been a lightning rod for controversy, advocating closing schools then for reopening She waffled on vaccination mandates before advocating for them herself She now says schools should fully reopen despite a surge in COVID-19 cases

By Janon Fisher For Dailymail.Com

Published: 22:48 GMT, 3 January 2022 | Updated: 22:50 GMT, 3 January 2022

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American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten announced that she's fully recovered from a bout of COVID-19 that she caught over the Christmas weekend. She's pushing for a full return to classroom learning

Controversial teacher's union president Randi Weingarten has recovered from COVID-19, she said in a tweet, after coming down with a case of the bug after Christmas.

'Some personal news,' she posted Monday morning. 'I tested positive for COVID-19 last Sunday 12/26 after experiencing some mild symptoms,' the head of the American Federation of Teachers posted on social media. 'I isolated for 5 days, informed those with whom I had contact and now have tested negative. Thankfully I was fully vaccinated & boosted and am fine now.'

Weingarten's case of the bug comes as 413,304 Americans tested positive for the virus amid a winter surge that claimed 1,350 lives yesterday.

Weingarten, whose union represents 1.7 million teachers, has been a magnet for controversy over school