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Indiana teachers lose bargaining rights. Public Radio becomes a mouthpiece for Governor Daniels and the tea baggers. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Indiana teachers lose bargaining rights. Public Radio becomes a mouthpiece for Governor Daniels and the tea baggers. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Indiana teachers lose bargaining rights. Public Radio becomes a mouthpiece for Governor Daniels and the tea baggers.

APRIL 22, 2011
by Fred Klonsky

WBEZ reporter Michael Puente.

WBEZ reporter Michael Puente.

The national assault on teachers and their bargaining rights continued this past week. Indiana tea bagger governor Mitch Daniels signed Senate Bill 575 into law. It prohibits contracts between school districts and teachers unions from bargaining anything other than wages and wage-related benefits.

Class size. No. Curriculum. No. Teacher evaluation procedures. No. School calendar. No

But what has really pissed me off this passed week is the reports coming from our local public radio station, WBEZ.

Driving to or from work I heard at least three times the local reporter, including Michael