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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In general, this is like hoping the right wing doesn’t gain too much power, or at least has a strong check to it.  I’m also of the camp that believes the union is there to serve its members, and if the choice is between its members and the education of children, they.l pick their members.  That’s problematic for me.

What can be done?  Just don’t vote for anyone endorsed by the union.[/quote]

I just want to make sure I’m following…you’re comparing teachers to the MAGA party? I’m thinking you are just trying to backdoor your way around the WTU obsessive trashing that Jeff has been responding to, because you aren’t making much sense. I have no idea why you wouldn’t want teachers to have what the WTU is advocating for. Smaller class sizes, safer and cleaner schools, and better pay for quality teachers seems like something you wouldn’t want a check on. Would you mind explaining why these policies trouble you? [/quote]

All of this is particularly interesting given how the GOP has weaponized the open schools movement to take aim at teachers unions and 'crt'. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/us/republicans-schools-critical-race-theory.html I guess this is what it looks like here in DC? Meanwhile a bunch of our schools are being targeted by crazy people from across the country because of the books we're reading in classrooms. [/quote]

Quite the strawman you are setting up.

The thread is about DC.  If you can show me anywhere in DC that DC parents are freaking out about CRT, please do so.  Otherwise, do try to stay on topic.[/quote]

DP but I can make the very direct connection this poster is making which is that the more conservative side of DC is using Unions as a Bogeyman as NOVA did with CRT[/quote]

It's a massive stretch.  There have been documented concerns in this thread about the WTU, and none of them deal with CRT.  They largely focus on school closures (with some evaluation concerns as well).

Also, CRT has nothing to do with unions, here or elsewhere.  It's just a strawman to say "Oh if you have a problem with the WTU you are an anti-CRT wacko."  It's sad.

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