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Reader Rabbit

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5. Maybe if they started fighting for their members, it would turn around.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 12:37 PM

Jul 2012

Instead, they are doing their best to suck up to an administration that doesn't give a damn about teachers or public education, except how to help their friends in private business squeeze every last penny out of it.

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Big Membership Losses for NEA [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 OP

What about AFT? elleng Jul 2012 #1

I don't know about that. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #2

This is what education reform sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #3

The Bush-Obama plan is working. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #4

Maybe if they started fighting for their members, it would turn around. Reader Rabbit Jul 2012 #5

I don't think this is primarily a measure of members getting fed up with the union. FBaggins Jul 2012 #6

Exactly. That has a lot more to do with it than member dissatisfaction. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #7