AFT Criticized for Parent-Trigger Presentation
The American Federation of Teachers has landed in a bit of hot water over a presentation, given by a regional affiliate lobbyist at its recent TEACH professional-development conference, that details how the Connecticut chapter "diffused" a "parent trigger" legislative proposal in that state.
Parent triggers, as you know, generally would allow parents to sign a petition to close and reconstitute a struggling school under new governance, such as a charter school.
The Powerpoint presentation was highlighted by union critic RiShawn Biddle at DropoutNation.
The presentation characterizes the parent-trigger bill as a sub rosa attempt by charter school supporters to create more such schools, references attempts to "kill" the bill, and ultimately details how the AFT Connecticut
