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Friday, March 16, 2012

Modern School: Boston Teachers Mock Longer School Day With Stunt Plane

Modern School: Boston Teachers Mock Longer School Day With Stunt Plane:


Boston Teachers Mock Longer School Day With Stunt Plane


(Modified from image from Flickr, by dustpuppy)
Boston’s mayor, Thomas M. Menino, has accused the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) of engaging in a publicity stunt by flying a plane over City Hall in mockery of the city’s plan to lengthen the teachers’ workday. According to the Boston Herald, the plane carried a banner proclaiming that City Hall would now be open until 6:00 pm (a half-hour longer than it currently