Friday, October 15, 2010

Union takes progressive stand on class size, testing, and education in general � JD2718

Union takes progressive stand on class size, testing, and education in general � JD2718

Union takes progressive stand on class size, testing, and education in general

Strong resolution. By? UFT? No. AFT? No. NEA? No. The United Electrical Workers. Go figure. But it’s worth the read. Hat tip to Monty Neil of Fair Test, via Leonie Heimson of NYC Public School Parents.

http://www.ueunion.org/policy_se.html

UE Convention Resolutions Public Education: Stop the Attacks and Fund Quality Education for All


One of the first demands of early labor organizations was universal quality
education. At a time when only the rich could attend decent schools, labor
leaders saw that access to publicly-funded schools was the only way that the