Former NYC schools Chancellor slams teacher's union
When British Education Secretary Michael Gove invited Joel Klein to speak at a conference on the decline of the public school system he gave Klein an opportunity to offer some candid insights into the sad state of public education in America. Mr. Klein stepped down as Chancellor in November and has been beating the drum for reform ever since. The New York Post reports that during an interview on Saturday, Klein pulled no punches about the number of incompetent teachers and their union defenders.
“Five to 10 percent are not remotely capable,” Klein said about educators in a sit-down with the Sunday Times of London. “It’s easier to prosecute a capitol punishment case in the U.S. than terminate an incompetent teacher.”
During his eight years at the helm on the NYC public school system, Klein said he had helped to
