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6. Can't stand up for issues when too chummy with management.

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 03:12 AM

Nov 2012

Simply doesn't work that way.

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Broad Foundation revealed it allied with president of teachers' union from the start. [View all] madfloridian Nov 2012 OP

I always hated it when our teacher reps... Bigmack Nov 2012 #1

Can't stand up for issues when too chummy with management. madfloridian Nov 2012 #6

Glad to see you back ibegurpard Nov 2012 #2

Rapidly defunding public education while demanding more. madfloridian Nov 2012 #3

Reminds me. Did you ever see Al Franken's "Supply Side Jesus"? madfloridian Nov 2012 #5

Voters approve $1.2 billion bond issue for schools mia Nov 2012 #10

no mystery about why they passed a bond issue and no mystery about why HiPointDem Nov 2012 #11

The Broad Prize goes to those who achieve the goals of Broad Foundation. madfloridian Nov 2012 #13

Broad is being good because your district is doing what they want of it. madfloridian Feb 2013 #21

Both our former and current Supes in Pittsburgh are Broad-ers Mc Mike Nov 2012 #12

Would you please stop it with the union bashing? Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #14

You must have misread. madfloridian Nov 2012 #15

Saw that. Did not like it at all. madfloridian Nov 2012 #17

we have to keep unions strong but liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #18

Yes, that's my point really. madfloridian Nov 2012 #20

saw this linked in union endorsement thread - interesting stuff fbc Jul 2015 #22