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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Is criticizing the IEA leadership engaging in a circular firing squad? « Fred Klonsky

Is criticizing the IEA leadership engaging in a circular firing squad? « Fred Klonsky:


Is criticizing the IEA leadership engaging in a circular firing squad?

The IEA membership speaks to our president through a magic decoder ring.
I’m on a bunch of email lists of retired and active teachers who are engaged in defending teacher pensions.
Lately there has been some discussion, heated at times, about what to do about the next round of pension assaults.
It is only natural that at times like this, frustrations will boil over into angry words. We should avoid that.
But one accusation should be addressed. Is criticizing the IEA leadership engaging in a circular firing squad?
I don’t think that criticizing IEA President Cinda Klickna for conceding our pension benefits and contributions and