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Chicago Tribune – Michelle Rhee targeting U.S. schools, backed by big bucks
Great article from Reuters, published in the Chicago Tribune, takes a look at the money trail behind Michelle Rhee and StudentsFirst. The piece highlights her unproven policy objectives and her alignment with Wall Street and extreme politicians like Florida’s Rick Scott and Ohio’s John Kasich. StudentsFirst has its own political action committee (PAC), its own…
Romney slams Obama’s advocacy for worker rights, protections
by Félix Pérez Why don’t you tell us how you really feel? Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney didn’t mince words in his remarks about “right to work” laws, organized labor and President Barack Obama’s defense of the federal agency charged with enforcing labor law. Speaking at a campaign event May 11 in Charlotte, N.C., Romney said…
95% of California Faculty Association members vote to support a strike
by Mary Ellen Flannery After 22 months of fruitless negotiations with college administrators who would prefer to spend taxpayer dollars on hefty executive raises, the California Faculty Association (CFA) slammed down its foot last week. In a series of strike votes that took place on every California State University (CSU) campus, an incredible 95 percent…
Three ways to show teachers your gratitude today . . . and every day
by Félix Pérez Today is National Teacher Day. It’s the one day a year when elected officials fall over each other to thank the teacher who inspired them, who helped them turn a corner, or who refused to give up on them when everyone else did. Ask any teacher, and you’ll get a different take…