George Parker, Corporate Ed Reform Quisling, Voted Out As DC Union Head
The teachers and parents of DC Schools have another reason to celebrate this season: the Oligarchs' union pawn has been voted out by DC teachers, and a new president will take the lead in dismantling the system of teacher evaluation quackery put in place by the Broadies under Rhee. One can imagine Rhee's lieutenant, Kaya Henderson, working on her resume this morning. Are you listening yet, Weingarten?
From Bill Turque:
From Bill Turque:
George Parker, who negotiated a contract that left D.C. teachers better paid but less secure in their jobs, has lost the presidency of the Washington Teachers' Union to General Vice President Nathan Saunders by a vote of 556 to 480.
The total vote represents less than a quarter of the of the union's 4,200 members. But Saunders,who will be installed as president effective tomorrow, said the result reflects deep unhappiness with the new IMPACT evaluation system and Parker's lack of commitment to union democracy.
Mark Your Calendar: July 28-31, 2011
This could be big. Very big. Particularly if every ed activist, teacher, and children's advocacy group gets involved to make this a national coalition-building and organizing conference topped off with a massive public demonstration for quality education. From Children are more than test scores:Welcome to the great American awakening
Last year I walked 400 miles in 40 days to protest the NCLB/RTTT policies. This year I am walking again, but I am bringing a few friends with me. I am not waiting for Superman, or some dynamic leader to fix public education. Instead I am walking to Washington DC again. What our public
