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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: News Round-Up

Seattle Schools Community Forum: News Round-Up:


News Round-Up

In the ever-continuing line of "is there nothing Michelle Rhee won't say to get her way", comes this latest videofrom her group, Students First.  It's a play on the Olympics (by the way, Michelle, you might want to watch that usage because the REAL Olympics is highly territorial about the use of the word).   It's a cheap shot video that has earned her a lot of criticism.

There are rumblings coming out of Chicago, which may have a teachers strike, that TFA is going to roll in with 5,000 TFAers.  There is a word for people who cross picket lines and if that happens, it will not be pretty.  It will be ugly and it may mark a very dark day for TFA.  We have many, many teachers in this country and if you are in a union, as hired TFAers are, you NEVER cross a picket line against others in your union.  Quit the union and then try it - you'd be better off.   I have to shake my head at the idea.  

On the upside for TFA, a story of bravery and one young woman's willingness to stand with her city and not TFA. 

From the Huffington Post, we have the story of a very brave former TFAer who was not going to play the TFA