Education Reformer Caught in a Rare Moment of Anti-Union Honesty

In the video… Edelman [co-founder of the educational "reform" non-profit organization called Stand for Children] lays out how his organization parachuted into Illinois, and cajoled the state legislature, and even statewide teachers unions, into backing legislation largely crafted by his organization that took an axe to the negotiating and bargaining rights of Illinois teachers.

… who’s the ‘reformer’ and what does he think he’s ‘reforming?’

Read: The Daily Kos: Education Reformer Caught in a rare moment of anti-union honesty

 

Posted on August 1, 2011 by in Education

Nancy Letts

About Nancy Letts

Nancy Letts consults with school districts, professional organizations and public sector agencies.Her teaching appointments have included public schools in Pennsylvania and New York, and at Pace University and the City University of New York. She and her work have been the subject of articles in the New York Times, Teaching K-8 Magazine, Thinking: the Journal of Philosophy for Children, and on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” She has been a contributor to the Teachers College Record, The Quarterly at UC Berkeley, and Teaching magazine. Audio tapes include”Building Learning Organizations,” and “Getting Started With Portfolios,” from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Her book "Creating the Caring Classroom" is published by Scholastic Professional Books.
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