Howard Dean thinks we need to give Obama more time [View All]

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I just had lunch with Howard Dean. I'll post pix and more remarks later. But I did get to ask him a question. I asked what I should tell my fellow teachers who have grown angry with Obama.

He said we need to give Obama more time. He also said AFT has a very successful charter school in NYC and we need to be looking at that model instead of slamming all charters, especially the ones that don't work.

That was in front of the group. Afterwards, I had my picture taken with him and said I disagreed with him. I told him the Obama stickers are off the teachers' cars and he seemed surprised. He said he really likes Randi Weingarten (AFT prez) and he thinks AFT is a lot more child centered than most people see. And he praised the new NEA prez also. He said our teachers unions need to keep our message focused on the kids and what's best for them instead of what's best for teachers and other school district employees. (And I have to agree with that.)

More later . . .