Daily Kos: Teach For America goes after teachers unions - in a new way

Daily Kos: Teach For America goes after teachers unions - in a new way:

Teach For America goes after teachers unions - in a new way

by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)

A TFA alum who has stayed in public school teaching and gotten increasingly turned off to TFA, and who follows my work, forwarded to me an email that demonstrates a new tactic by TFA, perhaps as s/he notes, in response to the criticisms of TFA this past summer by the National Education Association, the larger of the two main teachers unions.

I offer this for informational purposes only, but have made sure that BOTH NEA and AFT are aware of this new tactic.

Peace.

From: Arroyo, Tamara
Date: Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Subject: Back to school webinar on union leadership

As you head back to the classroom this year, we’d like to invite you to join our partner, Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) and other Teach For America alumni teachers and LEE members on September 8 from 8-9 pm ET/5-6 pm PT for a special webinar to help you consider new leadership opportunities as a teacher in your classroom and community.

This webinar is specifically designed for you - TFA alumni teachers - to explore and reflect on ways