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In reply to the discussion: NEA Calls for Secretary Duncan's Resignation [View all]Starry Messenger
(32,375 posts)5. It's incredibly challenging to get lots of folks on the same page politically.
A lot of people are in the union and only really concentrate on what affects their local and immediate community. Internal organizing to educate on big picture issues is necessary to get results like this, but it can work. Manpower is always an issue.
I agree though, it's good to see unions acting like unions again. Hopefully the momentum will continue.
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Not disagreeing but who do you think the teachers should have endorsed in 2012? nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#7
It's incredibly challenging to get lots of folks on the same page politically.
Starry Messenger
Jul 2014
#5
There seems to be nothing active on many of the websites....just the website.
madfloridian
Jul 2014
#43
The Democratic Party at the national level has been taken over by the Conservatives.
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#10
He is a Democrat because he says he is. That's the only test and it's good enough for
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#31
People don't realize that in our school system there is a severe case of "office politics"
DesertDiamond
Jul 2014
#17
Way past time. But it's a strong message to HRC about the potential lack of union support.
WinkyDink
Jul 2014
#19
NPR Made NO Mention of This Yesterday in Its 45 Sec. Recap of the Convention
Smarmie Doofus
Jul 2014
#45
A quick recap of ritual resolutions agains things like high-stakes testing,
Smarmie Doofus
Jul 2014
#47