Teachers Union Launching Massive Campaign Against Education Reform Movement

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/05/teacher-union-day-of-action_n_4393827.html

Posted: 12/05/2013 5:03 pm EST | Updated: 12/05/2013 6:37 pm EST

Joy Resmovits

The American Federation of Teachers union is unveiling a seven-figure advertisement campaign ahead of Dec. 9, a day that the group has billed as a "national day of action" against the education reform movement and push alternative solutions.

“Public education is under attack and underfunded throughout our country," the advertisements read, according to materials AFT, the nation's second-largest teachers union, provided to The Huffington Post. "Now, communities are coming together for our schools and our children to champion great public schools as the heart of our neighborhoods. … Together, we can make sure our schools are places where all kids can thrive and the voices of those closest to the classroom are heard.”



RANDI-WEINGARTEN

In an interview, AFT President Randi Weingarten said the AFT is spending about $1.2 million on the push. The radio, online and print advertisements, including a full-page ad in USA Today, are running through Dec. 9 in 30 cities, including New York, Chicago, Washington and Philadelphia. The messaging is framed around the idea of "reclaiming the promise" of public education, according to AFT materials.

Weingarten said various protests are expected to take place in at least 60 cities on Dec. 9. For the day of action, AFT has collaborated with the National Education Association, America's biggest teachers union, groups like the Schott Foundation, and community organizations like the Chicago-based Journey for Justice Alliance. The groups are circulating a document, "the principles that unite us," to outline their cause: making sure public schools "are public institutions"; fostering the creation of community schools; fighting so-called privateers; respect for teachers; and schools that are "welcoming and respectful places for all" and fully funded. The document says the groups do not entirely oppose charter schools, but that those schools must be regulated and accountable to the public.

FULL story at link.

Joy Resmovits is a Huffington Post education reporter.

She most recently worked as a Fellow at the Jewish Daily Forward. Before that, she wrote for the Wall Street Journal's Greater New York section. She has also contributed to the New York Daily News, Education Update, the Columbia Daily Spectator, and the St. Louis Beacon. She graduated from Barnard College.

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. Excuse me. She's full of shit.

She's spending 1.2 million on a pr campaign.

And exactly how much did she take from the Gates Foundation over the last 6 years?


Hint: it's many times that.

[Squinch]

3. I didn't see any of the PR.

[Smarmie Doofus]

4. The above is pr intended to make it appear that Ms. Weingarten is meaningfully resisting .....

... corporate "reform" ( i.e. corruption) of US public schools.

Below is evidence that she is doing precisely the opposite:

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/Quick-Links/Grants-Database#q/k=American%20federation%20of%20teachers

[Omaha Steve]

5. American Federation Of Teachers Educational Foundation

From one foundation to another. It is not going to the union. What is your point?

OS

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. The Gates Foundation ( as far as Education goes) exists to buy influence and supporters for...

... Gate's ed agenda. ( Which is basically anti-teacher and anti-union.)

They call it "advocacy".

OK

Weingarten calls what she does ( i.e. supporting CCSS, value-added teacher ratings and classroom micromanagement thru observation rubrics --- all Gates' projects and all of which are abhorred by the vast majority of unionized teachers) "collaboration."


Yeah.


My point is she's *obviously* influenced by Gates' goodies. That's why he provides them.

Here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/education/22gates.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all&amp&

That's how it works.

No offense. Good question. I'm a veteran of Ms. Weingarten's home local and have had my eye on her for many, many years... and I tend to assume that everyone in the world can see what for me by now is painfully obvious.

[Omaha Steve]

7. A lt of good information

Seems you are spot on.

OS

[Squinch]

8. You are correct about her, and her role in what is happening.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. We had a great rally in Kansas City

http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/kansas-city-teachers-rally-in-support-of-public-education