Washington Teachers' Union president George Parker loses run-off election

Washington Teachers' Union president George Parker loses run-off election

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By Bill Turque

Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 30, 2010; 8:02 PM

Washington Teachers' Union president George Parker, who negotiated a lucrative contract for his members earlier this year but was unable to prevent the launch of a controversial new evaluation system introduced by former chancellor Michelle A. Rhee, lost his job Tuesday.

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• Washington Teachers' Union president George Parker loses run-off election
• Rhee's IMPACT system linked to fate of tight D.C. teachers union election

Parker's run-off loss to general vice president Nathan Saunders, his most vociferous critic, could trigger a new period of labor unrest in the D.C. public school system.

It was just eight months ago that the District and the union reached agreement on a game-changing contract that took two-and-a-half years and the services of a mediator to finalize. The pact gave teachers a 21