Questions my media friends need be asking
President Obama -- You've often called education, "the civil rights issue of our time." Where do you stand on Civil Rights Movement hero James Meredith's call for an American Child’s Education Bill of Rights?
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel -- You're standing up with Colorado teachers in fighting back against SB191, a bill which makes teacher evaluations based mainly of student test scores and has led to the firing of 100 teachers without due process.
But when nearly identical legislationin the form of SB7 was passed in Illiinois, again with support from Dems who took Stand For Children money, you along with IEA Pres.Ken Swanson, hailed its passage as a national model of collaboration. Explain please?
Barbara Byrd-Bennett -- How's your threats and intimidation strategy against parents and
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| IEA Pres. Ken Swanson (right) applauds passage of SB7 |
But when nearly identical legislationin the form of SB7 was passed in Illiinois, again with support from Dems who took Stand For Children money, you along with IEA Pres.Ken Swanson, hailed its passage as a national model of collaboration. Explain please?
Barbara Byrd-Bennett -- How's your threats and intimidation strategy against parents and