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Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 04:51 PM

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NEA Calls for Secretary Duncan's Resignation [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2014 OP

It's about time ! roody Jul 2014 #1

The AFT convention is coming up in a couple of week. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #2

I very much doubt it, unfortunately. liberalhistorian Jul 2014 #24

Well, that's my union, lol. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #25

Ah, well, maybe it's changed or is changing liberalhistorian Jul 2014 #28

The same could be said of the NEA. femmocrat Jul 2014 #29

Really? That's very upsetting liberalhistorian Jul 2014 #34

I second your assertion, and chervilant Jul 2014 #44

Too little, too late. earthside Jul 2014 #3

Not disagreeing but who do you think the teachers should have endorsed in 2012? nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #7

Nobody. earthside Jul 2014 #13

The UMW did that. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #15

Why does the admin stick with Duncan? nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #30

No idea. I find it both baffling and heartbreaking. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #35

So do I. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #37

good -- it's time for unions to start acting like unions again. nt nashville_brook Jul 2014 #4

It's incredibly challenging to get lots of folks on the same page politically. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #5

a lot of "non-political" people believe that nashville_brook Jul 2014 #8

And if they would only throw in his British twin, Michael Gove... LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #6

Two peas in a pod. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #9

International hostile takeover... madfloridian Jul 2014 #12

I remember a few years ago, running across Teach for India. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #16

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

+1 BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #14

"What a betrayal during a Democratic administration." This administration rhett o rick Jul 2014 #18

The man has never had any business liberalhistorian Jul 2014 #27

I love your passionate post BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #32

What a Wonderful post! This school... YvonneCa Jul 2014 #36

I know exactly what you mean BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #38

The only reason Duncan is a Democrat is ... tell me why again? QuestForSense Jul 2014 #23

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

Yes BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #33

. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #42

+ another Scuba Jul 2014 #40

I support the NEA's proposal. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #11

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

Rec! progressoid Jul 2014 #20

Now we're getting somewhere. K and R nt Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #21

Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #22

k/fiftieth R Jack Rabbit Jul 2014 #26

Now to convince the RWNJs. Wait, won't happen. He might as well go, though. freshwest Jul 2014 #39

He'll probably make it a bullet point on his resume. pa28 Jul 2014 #41

NPR Made NO Mention of This Yesterday in Its 45 Sec. Recap of the Convention Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #45

Geeze. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #46

A quick recap of ritual resolutions agains things like high-stakes testing, Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #47