Should Minnesota taxpayers and Saint Paul parents really consider Teacher Union endorsement of a school board candidate to be a good thing?
The School Board represents the city as a whole. Do we want school board members to feel obligated to the teachers unions?
Unions represent the financial interests of their own members, in this case,
employees of the school district. They naturally want more money, more time off,
better benefits and earlier retirement. The costs of these benefits come from the
taxpayers, or from reductions in other areas that may better benefit students.
Jeanne, could you explain in what ways the interests of the union coincide with the
interests of citizens, parents and students?
At 12:14 AM 4/26/2005, Jeanne Schnitzen wrote:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeanne Schnitzen (651) 334-4756 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
St. Paul Federation of Teachers Endorses Goldstein for School Board
SAINT PAUL - APRIL 25 - Tom Goldstein, community activist, St. Paul school parent, and former business owner on Grand Avenue has been officially endorsed for St. Paul School Board by the St. Paul Federation of Teachers, Local 28 Committee on Political Education (COPE).
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