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Teachers union president compares Mayor Bloomberg to Hosni Mubarak - NYPOST.com

Teachers union president compares Mayor Bloomberg to Hosni Mubarak - NYPOST.com

'Hosni' Bloomberg

Teachers union hits 'dictator'

Last Updated: 11:31 AM, February 5, 2011

Posted: 12:57 AM, February 5, 2011

Comments: 26

It's war.

Teachers union president Mike Mulgrew dropped a nuclear verbal bomb on Mayor Bloomberg yesterday, equating him with Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak for tearing into parents who heckled Schools Chancellor Cathie Black at a recent meeting.

The rapidly escalating war of words between the two men -- who were on friendly terms just a few months ago -- was sparked by comments the mayor made on his radio show yesterday directed at hundreds of parents who booed and yelled at Black during a meeting Thursday night on closing failing schools.

"This is embarrassing for New York City, New York state, for



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