A tale of two cities. Historic union upheaval.
In Pittsburgh, the agreement by the union leadership to a plan for a Gates Foundation inspired pay-for-performance scheme, led to an election defeat.
In the wake of their defeat by the rank-and-file, the Pittsburgh Federation of Teacher leadership started playing games to keep the victors from taking their seats.
In the wake of their defeat by the rank-and-file, the Pittsburgh Federation of Teacher leadership started playing games to keep the victors from taking their seats.
Mr. McManus, who has taught in city schools for 31 years, pointed to the union’s adoption of the Empowering Effective Teachers Plan — a move to implement performance pay as part of the $40 million grant that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the district — as another example where the union sought
