State ed board chair says notice rule puts parents first

teachers union

“Parents are bosses in the school system and deserve to be as fully informed as the school districts are. We need to put the safety of children … ahead of the interests of dues-paying employees …”

Teacher tenure, most contentious bill of 2010, signed into law

teachers union

“[The] CEA did not take a formal position of neutral. We didn’t take that action. We did not support the bill.”

Teachers union shaken, allies divided by passage of tenure reform

teachers union

“The Democratic party and the CEA usually agree on issues. Damage has been done, trust has been lost– how much is hard to know right now.”

Teachers take approved time off to lobby bill – drawing criticism from the right

teachers union

“It’s certainly not right– taxpayer money is being used to undermine the public education system”