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The politics of education upended - Jennifer Epstein - POLITICO.com

The politics of education upended

Thousands fill the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison, Wis., to protest the stripping of union rights for government workers. | AP Photo
Teachers in Wisconsin recently protested an attempt to strip them of their union rights. | AP PhotoClose

In Wisconsin, about 1,000 teachers called in sick Wednesday to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s attempt to strip their union bargaining rights.

In Washington, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recounted his battle with his state’s teachers unions Wednesday, calling their leaders “greedy” and “selfish.”



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