NJ Gov. Christie Relentless In His Attack On Teacher Unions: "Selfish" & "Greedy" - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.

NJ Gov. Christie Relentless In His Attack On Teacher Unions: "Selfish" & "Greedy" - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.

NJ Gov. Christie Relentless In His Attack On Teacher Unions: "Selfish" & "Greedy"

Are Teacher Unions Overplaying Their Hand And
Hurting "Teacher Love"?
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The growing consensus or the play from the loudest voices?

Via Real Clear Politics, NJ Governor Chris Christie continues his rampage against education bureaucracies and teacher unions in this 3 min. video below with his main accusations at the 2:20 benchmark.

New Jersey displays one of the most contentious battles being played out on multiple levels.
Rick Hess at Edweek recently suggested:

"The AFT and NEA might want to start rethinking their "we're special and should be protected from budget cuts because we're there for the kids" strategy. Kevin Manahan, of the Newark Star-Ledger editorial board, wrote a column last week suggesting that, at least in New Jersey, the union shtick has worn thin. His beat down of the New Jersey Education Association may serve as a useful cautionary flag for teachers unions across the land. (Just check out the raft of reader comments Manahan has attracted; a quick scan seems to suggest they're running