Dear Conservatives,
"When schoolchildren start paying union dues, that's when I'll start representing the interests of schoolchildren."
That's a statement long-attributed to the late American Federation of Teachers union boss Al Shanker, first quoted in a Mississippi newspaper in 1985.
The reality of where teacher union-boss interests lie is as true today as it was then, as I wrote in a column in theWashington Examiner:
New York teacher union bosses have teamed up with union-label Governor Andrew Cuomo to keep parents and students in the dark and prevent teacher evaluations from seeing the light of day.
Meanwhile, the South Dakota Education Association union hierarchy is scheming to repeal the state's new merit pay law.
Clearly, teacher union bosses continue to put their own power ahead of the interests of children and parents.
Sincerely,
Mark Mix
P.S. The Foundation relies completely on voluntary contributions from its supporters to provide free legal aid.
Please chip in with a tax-deductible contribution of $10 or more today to support the Foundation's programs.
"When schoolchildren start paying union dues, that's when I'll start representing the interests of schoolchildren."
That's a statement long-attributed to the late American Federation of Teachers union boss Al Shanker, first quoted in a Mississippi newspaper in 1985.
The reality of where teacher union-boss interests lie is as true today as it was then, as I wrote in a column in theWashington Examiner:
The fact is that teachers union officials, armed with monopoly-bargaining privileges, often fail to represent the interests of many talented and hardworking teachers as well as the interests of schoolchildren.
We've seen new powerful examples in recent weeks.New York teacher union bosses have teamed up with union-label Governor Andrew Cuomo to keep parents and students in the dark and prevent teacher evaluations from seeing the light of day.
Meanwhile, the South Dakota Education Association union hierarchy is scheming to repeal the state's new merit pay law.
Clearly, teacher union bosses continue to put their own power ahead of the interests of children and parents.
Sincerely,
Mark Mix
P.S. The Foundation relies completely on voluntary contributions from its supporters to provide free legal aid.
Please chip in with a tax-deductible contribution of $10 or more today to support the Foundation's programs.
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