The president of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, said on Wednesday that investment in education has declined in Republican-controlled states.

"What would happen is the right wing, rich folks, would basically say 'no, tax cuts are more important. We're not spending money on education, so it became this argument of fend for yourself versus having funding for our next education," Weingarten told Hill.TV'S Krystal Ball and Buck Sexton on "Rising."