Thoughts on Ed Deform and the 68 Strike
There is an interesting discussion over at Gotham, where a Unity slug is trying to brand MORE as some far out left group based on a comment Peter Lamphere made in motivating the MORE/UFT resolution supporting the NAACP suit on the specialized high schools. That the UFT is supporting the reso is interesting the old historical stand on exams being strictly merit. (See Podair, "The Strike That Changed NY" and the Kahlenberg Shanker bio).
You can read the background of the discussion at Gotham here.
Below I am responding to "mg" who responded to a clear Unity slug, "Peg".
In an earlier comment I pointed out I was on the picket line in 68 and at the time, as a 2nd year teacher, totally supported the strike. Two years later when I became an activist I began to hear the other sides -- and there were many. But I would still take the position that I would not cross the picket line as group of teachers, led by Teachers Action Caucus (TAC), did over the fact they supported community control. I think that hurt them as an
You can read the background of the discussion at Gotham here.
Below I am responding to "mg" who responded to a clear Unity slug, "Peg".
In an earlier comment I pointed out I was on the picket line in 68 and at the time, as a 2nd year teacher, totally supported the strike. Two years later when I became an activist I began to hear the other sides -- and there were many. But I would still take the position that I would not cross the picket line as group of teachers, led by Teachers Action Caucus (TAC), did over the fact they supported community control. I think that hurt them as an