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
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