Teachers federation boycotts program

[tonysam]

The state’s second-largest teachers union organization, which represents teachers in Boston and other big cities, has decided to boycott Massachusetts’ application for the Obama administration’s innovative educational fund, possibly jeopardizing $250 million in grants.

The move, approved Saturday by the board of the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, stunned state education leaders, key legislators, and charitable organizations that work on education issues.

Word of the vote began circulating yesterday after the teachers federation sent an e-mail late Monday night to state education officials saying that both the statewide organization and its locals would not sign the application for the Race to the Top program, established by the Obama administration to reward states pursuing classroom innovations and aggressive overhauls of failing schools.

In addition to Boston, the federation represents teachers in some of the most distressed districts, such as Lawrence, Lynn, and Lowell.

Boston Globe

Good for them. I wish teachers nationally would wake up and really exercise power instead of being afraid of administrators.

[Catshrink]

1. You know how the media and pols will spin it.

Teachers don't want accountability, teachers don't care about children, we need more tests. :puke:

Good for the AFT Mass!

[virgogal]

2. I agree----my son is one of the teachers and it is tough,tough,work.