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School officials, teachers unions scrutinize Obama's divisive education agenda
- 02-16-2011
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By Nick Anderson/Washington Post
President Obama often professes his desire to shake up public education while also working with teachers unions. But a question hangs over this week's gathering of hundreds of labor leaders and school officials: Can he do both at the same time?
More than any of his predecessors, Republican or Democratic, Obama has pushed a reform agenda centered on teachers. He wants the good ones to earn more money and the bad ones to leave the profession. He wants test scores to count in evaluations. He wants personnel shake-ups at failing schools. Accomplishing such goals often means confronting union rules that protect teacher tenure and pay scales based on seniority rather than student achievement. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday that labor and management can overcome hurdles through what he called "tough-minded collaboration." (more...)
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