Why do the media nearly always frame education issues as the UFT vs. the Mayor; and Ben Chapman's response
One of my particular gripes is how the politics of education in NYC is usually framed by the media in simplistic terms as a battle between the teachers union vs. the mayor, without any reference to the views of parents, advocates or other members of the community. This is especially true now that we are in the midst of a mayoral race. If one or more of the candidates take a different position from the mayor on education, this is usually interpreted as a naked attempt to appeal to the union, with little acknowledgement of the fact that the political crosscurrents are far more complex, and that they may also be responding to the priorities and views of public school parents, community members, or voters in general.
Here is an example from a Daily News article, about one of the mayoral debates: There were also moments when it felt like United Federation of Teachers President Michael
