This Week In Education Media: AFT Claims NYT Mag Included Made Up Quot

This Week In Education

Media: AFT Claims NYT Mag Included Made Up Quote

by Alexander Russo

Nearly a week after the article was posted online, the AFT came out with talking points knocking it down but forgot to send them to you. (Problem solved -- here they are: Brill Talking Points). Therein the claim is made that writer Steven Brill made up a quote from Weingarten, which Eduwonk surmises is this one:

“Deliberately or not, President Obama, whom I supported, has shifted the focus from resources and innovation and collaboration to blaming it all on dedicated teachers."

Brill denies any such thing in a note to Eduwonk, claiming that he wouldn't