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In “Teachers Unions Flunked Their Midterms,” The Wall Street Journal chronicled how education reform issues played out in this year’s midterm elections. Today’s freakout comes from that story’s comments, where many parents shared their educational experiences and opinions. Janet Ashley, whose other comments show she supports teachers’ union positions, asked the second question education reformers […]
Teachers’ unions represent some of our most respected community members—an undeniable truth. So too can it be said that unions sometimes work to block school choice programs. One commenter, whose overall opinion on the matter is shared by many, disagrees in today’s freakout, from the Florida Herald-Tribune’s “School Board race sees influx of dollars.” In […]
Today’s freakout comes from an exchange between Randi Weingarten, president of the nation’s leading teachers’ union, and a group called the Badass Teachers Association (BAT). The tweet is a picture of Weingarten presenting to around 3,500 teachers at the American Federation for Teachers (AFT) national convention in Los Angeles. Weingarten’s approach is not surprising. As […]