Teachers Union President Joins Anti-Union Operative to Praise Charter Schools

Randi Weingarten must be out of her damn mind!

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Randi Weingarten must be out of her damn mind!

 

The president of the second largest teachers union in the country, The American Federation of Teachers, is now writing op-eds with anti-union activists!?

Just this week she authored an article in the Los Angeles Times along with Jonah Edelman.

Perhaps you remember him. He’s the corporate shill who infamously bragged on YouTube about tricking teachers unions into supporting an Illinois law that would have stripped educators of their right to strike while eliminating seniority and due process.

Yes,THAT Jonah Edleman!

And why is she joining forces with a man who has dedicated his life to destroying the lives of the more than 1.5 million people she is supposed to represent!?

To fight school vouchers while pretending charter schools are a much better alternative.

No, I’m not kidding.

In the midst of an article that correctly outlines…

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Trump’s health care bill puts millions of children in harm’s way

An estimated 5 million children ages 6 to 19 will lose their Medicaid eligibility with the cuts imposed by the American Health Care Act, or Trumpcare.

Source: Trump’s health care bill puts millions of children in harm’s way – Education Votes

Tribal battles make for well-fed lobbyists

While there are winners and losers in just about every conflict between Native American groups, one group seems to do well no matter the outcome: lobbyists.

In April, another skirmish broke out in Indian Country when the Kalispel Tribe of Indians filed a federal lawsuit to stop the Spokane Tribe of Indians

 from building a casino. The Kalispel claim the gaming operation would draw business away from their own casino, and imperil their tribe’s continued well-being.

The latest conflict over profitable gaming facilities on tribal lands is unlikely to be the last. The Indian gaming industry brought in almost $30 billion in revenuein 2015, marking a growth spurt after increasing gradually over the last decade…read more.

by Niv SultanSource: Tribal battles make for well-fed lobbyists

Biden’s new PAC could be a signal…or not

Looks like a potential challenger to President Donald Trump is also stocking a warchest more than three years in advance: former Vice President Joe Biden.

Remember when we told you super PACs are already gearing up for 2018, and even in some cases 2020?

Looks like a potential challenger to President Donald Trump is also stocking a warchest more than three years in advance: former Vice President

Joe Biden .Though he has not said he will run for the White House (back in Mayhe said, “Could I? Yes. Would I? Probably not.”), Biden, 74, announced Thursdayhe’s formed a political action committeecalled American Possibilities

… read more

by Ashley Balcerzak

Source: Biden’s new PAC could be a signal…or not

In California 34th, one Dem is clear favorite of PACs and outside groups

Due in part to Jimmy Gomez’s greater popularity with super PACs, his opponent Robert Lee Ahn accused him in the of being a “corporate Democrat”

The original 23 contenders on the ballot to fill California’s 34th district seat have dwindled to 2. And while one has the edge when it comes to funds raised, the other is the clear winner among outside spending groups.

The candidates, Democrats Jimmy Gomez and Robert Lee Ahn, head to a runoff June 6, after neither of them drew the required 50% of the vote for an outright win in the primary. The winner will replace Xavier Becerra, who vacated the position after being appointed California’s attorney general…. read more.

by Sara Swann 

Source: In California 34th, one Dem is clear favorite of PACs and outside groups

The Network for Public Education Issues its Position Statement on Charter Schools

The Network for Public Education believes that public education is the pillar of our democracy. We believe in the common school envisioned by Horace Mann.

A common school is a public institution, which nurtures and teaches all who live within its boundaries, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, sexual preference or learning ability.

All may enroll–regardless of when they seek to enter the school or where they were educated before.We believe that taxpayers bear the responsibility for funding those schools and that funding should be ample and equitable to address the needs of the served community.

We also believe that taxpayers have the right to examine how schools use tax dollars to educate children.

Most importantly, we believe that such schools should be accountable to the community they serve, and that community residents have the right and responsibility to elect those who govern the school. Citizens also have the right to insist that schooling be done in a manner that best serves the needs of all children.

READ THE ENTIRE STATEMENT HERE: The Network for Public Education Issues its Position Statement on Charter Schools – Network For Public Education