Did Michelle Rhee provide cover for Scott Walker’s union busting?
Mother Jones has uncovered a FOIA’d email showing that the Walker administration wanted Rhee to provide the liberal veneer for their union busting agenda. Did Rhee toe the line? Watch this video of her Fox News appearance and decide for yourself:
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Written by Andy Kroll for Mother Jones. Read the entire article here.
“On February 12, 2011, the day after Walker unveiled his anti-union budget “repair” bill known as Act 10, Walker’s communications director Chris Schrimpf told colleagues that he believed teachers would put up a formidable fight over Walker’s assault on unions. “It seems from the coverage overall that the teachers are going to be the greatest opposition to this, which makes sense since they are in every community and can talk about ‘the kids,’” Schrimpf wrote. “Communicating to them and correcting their message will be key.” Schrimpf suggested sending letters to teachers, superintendents, and school boards touting Walker’s bill.
In a subsequent email, Schrimpf takes his teacher outreach idea one step further by bringing up Rhee: ‘I wonder if we should talk to michelle rhee’s group, students first. If we could get her to come do something that would give us a lot.’”
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Written by Andy Kroll for Mother Jones. Read the entire article here.
“On February 12, 2011, the day after Walker unveiled his anti-union budget “repair” bill known as Act 10, Walker’s communications director Chris Schrimpf told colleagues that he believed teachers would put up a formidable fight over Walker’s assault on unions. “It seems from the coverage overall that the teachers are going to be the greatest opposition to this, which makes sense since they are in every community and can talk about ‘the kids,’” Schrimpf wrote. “Communicating to them and correcting their message will be key.” Schrimpf suggested sending letters to teachers, superintendents, and school boards touting Walker’s bill.
In a subsequent email, Schrimpf takes his teacher outreach idea one step further by bringing up Rhee: ‘I wonder if we should talk to michelle rhee’s group, students first. If we could get her to come do something that would give us a lot.’”
