You probably read the story: “NEA Slams Obama’s School Reform Plan”. This is a type of story that occurs predictably after every election: “Supporters unhappy with something ‘their’ president proposes”.
Groups such as unions, that fight for their members’ interests, must inevitably find themselves opposing actions they think are detrimental. That’s the advocacy business.
And everyone knows NEA is such a group, right?
The question is anything but rhetorical. Consider the ongoing saga of NCLB, the “No Child Left Behind” Act of 2001. Continue reading ‘NEA and The Party: The NCLB Saga’