Unpacking the Harvard Youth Poll with Gen Z

On this episode of Union Talk, AFT President Randi Weingarten unpacks the results of the latest Harvard Youth Poll with Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics polling director John Della Volpe and two Gen Z AFT members who share how the results line up with their own personal experiences. The poll results underscore the instability that young Americans feel about the economy, massive technological changes, our politics, and their deep hunger for change and connection. Zac Coe, a math teacher in Virginia, and Madison Eckhart, a nurse in Alaska, connect these results to their work and lives. The guests discuss the changes young people are seeking to build a better future and ensure they have economic and political agency.

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Unpacking the Harvard Youth Poll with Gen Z is an episode from Union Talk by Randi Weingarten.

This episode is 49:21 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

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