When Did Teachers Unions Become the Enemy for Orthodox Liberals?
The new documentary, "Waiting for Superman," is the work of Davis Guggenheim, who also directed "An Inconvenient Truth." But his new movie, on the subject of school reform, takes on the teacher's union so pointedly that he practically cues the music from "Jaws" every time the union is mentioned – and makes it look like the only obstacle to public school excellence is the ability to fire teachers with impunity. Davis isn't alone in this view, either; on the contrary, it's become the new conventional wisdom among liberals. When did we put the American Federation of Teachers on par with Al Qaeda? And is school reform really that simple?
Link with video:
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/06/26/when-did-teachers-unions-become-the-enemy-for-orthodox-liberals/
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