2010 Education In Review Part 2: City Hall, Teachers' Union Maintain Uneasy Relationship - NY1.com

2010 Education In Review Part 2: City Hall, Teachers' Union Maintain Uneasy Relationship - NY1.com

2010 Education In Review Part 2: City Hall, Teachers' Union Maintain Uneasy Relationship

By: Lindsey Christ

The city and the teachers' union joined together in 2010 to end the practice of rubber rooms, but ended the year still divided over several major lawsuits. NY1's Education reporter Lindsey Christ filed the following report.

The relationship between the city and the powerful United Federation of Teachers remained rocky throughout 2010. Mayor Michael Bloomberg received a mixed reaction when he spoke at a party celebrating the 50th anniversary of the teachers' union's in March.

"Some of you cheer, some of you boo," said the mayor.

A month later, both sides came together to end the infamous "rubber rooms," the holding pens for