That Guy on 16 February 2009
true in some respects. the Teachers Union is very powerful and at the same time its a bureaucratic nightmare. Its near impossible to fire an dumb teacher due to union rules (if the teacher files a grievance, then the process takes months and the teacher, worst case scenario, gets transferred).
As for doing reform, good luck. The union is a powerful democratic voting bloc and the dems probably won't try to rock the boat as far as reforming their own.
