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Saturday, July 31, 2010

NY Times declares NEA the winner! “The most retrograde union.” � Fred Klonsky's blog

NY Times declares NEA the winner! “The most retrograde union.” � Fred Klonsky's blog

NY Times declares NEA the winner! “The most retrograde union.”

My retired teacher buddy from the Western ‘burbs sends me this note:

Look Fred. We’re the more retrograde teacher union! I believe that means we’re actually a union and not an educational reform group (Illinois might be an exception!)

He’s referring to the editorial in today’s NY Times:


The grant program has focused the country’s attention on school reform and has angered the unions, especially by pushing the states to take student