Will Teacher Contract Bring D.C. Reward?

[tonysam]

THIS is the future of public education in the United States if teachers don't wake the hell up:

When teachers cast ballots Tuesday, they’ll be voting not just on a new contract, but on the opportunity to shake the federal money tree for school reform.

That was Mayor John DeStefano’s analysis in a candid discussion about school reform at a public forum. He spoke a few days after the city reached a tentative agreement with its teachers union on a new labor contract. Teachers are set to vote on the proposal Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Career High School.

If approved, the contract will likely lead to money from Washington, DeStefano told a crowd of Westville neighbors at the Edgewood School Thursday night. He said he’s counting on the labor pact to help the city snag federal grants that will finance ambitious plans for school reforms.

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Read further down in the article about the outrages having been proposed.

I can just see giving schools more "autonomy" given the low quality in general of principals.

What a disaster.