Washington Teachers Union

Joining Forces With Former WTU President George Parker to Benefit Kids

Michelle Rhee | Posted 07.18.2011

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Michelle Rhee

I recently shared my views on unions with the former head of the Washington Teachers Union, and he said he thought the unions had to become more reform-minded. "Huh," I thought. "That doesn't sound like the standard union line."

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Thomas B. Edsall

Michelle Rhee Threatens End-Run Around Teachers' Union

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michelle Rhee, education chancellor of the District of Columbia -- in charge of the worst performing public school system in the nation -- has laid do...

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