John Merrow: The State of the (Teachers) Union
Was the President sending a strong message to teachers unions in his State of the Union address? Sure looks that way in the light of day.
What most of us saw and heard was high praise for education. He put it #2, behind "innovation" on his list. Five of his 23 guests were students, and a 6th -- Jill Biden -- is a community college teacher. That's all good. Mr. Obama praised "Race to the Top" and called for rewriting No Child Left Behind, and that's all good too.
He went out of his way to praise teachers and remind us all that parents must do their job --turn off the TV, and
What most of us saw and heard was high praise for education. He put it #2, behind "innovation" on his list. Five of his 23 guests were students, and a 6th -- Jill Biden -- is a community college teacher. That's all good. Mr. Obama praised "Race to the Top" and called for rewriting No Child Left Behind, and that's all good too.
He went out of his way to praise teachers and remind us all that parents must do their job --turn off the TV, and