National teachers union brings ideas to Seattle
By Donna Gordon BlankinshipAssociated Press Writer / July 9, 2010
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SEATTLE—The president of the American Federation of Teachers is reminding teachers they are part of the solution for failing schools, not the problem.
Randi Weingarten opened the federation's convention on Thursday by responding to critics who hold teachers responsible for failing schools.
"It is simply wrong to suggest that there is an epidemic of bad teachers, and at the same time ignore poverty, budget cuts, the absence of curriculum and the attrition of good teachers," Weingarten said.
She vowed to lead a union that doesn't look for someone to blame but instead
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