Julie Cavanagh Challenges Cathie Black on Schools She Chose for Her Children, UFT's Michael Mendel Confronts Black
Watch Julie in action here. OK. I'm going to be bi-partisan here by presenting strong speeches by both Julie and Michael at a PEP event. Why? Because I like Michael who I used to sit behind at NY Ranger games and have always had a cordial relationship with, as he does with most people. I do not consider him a Unity slug. Besides, I'm too lazy to re-edit the tape.
Note Julie's strong challenge to Black on the resources at the school she sent her children -- class sizes of 12 with an experienced teaching staff. This was the Jan. 2011 PEP. And by the way, Julie helped organize a rally at City Hall that month where 200 people showed up despite it being a snow day with about 15 inches. Mendel was supposed to speak at that rally but called me to say he was snowed in. Leo Casey took his place and we used footage of Leo in our film. Mendel makes a strong statement. I wish the UFT leadership always acted accordingly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qglFL2HGBSo
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Note Julie's strong challenge to Black on the resources at the school she sent her children -- class sizes of 12 with an experienced teaching staff. This was the Jan. 2011 PEP. And by the way, Julie helped organize a rally at City Hall that month where 200 people showed up despite it being a snow day with about 15 inches. Mendel was supposed to speak at that rally but called me to say he was snowed in. Leo Casey took his place and we used footage of Leo in our film. Mendel makes a strong statement. I wish the UFT leadership always acted accordingly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qglFL2HGBSo
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