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Group Lining Up - Against Teacher's Unions

You need to know about this movement. Groups backing charter schools, vouchers, merit pay for teachers and limits on teacher tenure are forming the New York State Education Reform Council.

Joe Williams of Democrats For Education Reform and Micah Lasher of Students First NY will co-chair the council. Those two groups are backed by hedge funds and investment bankers. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who says he needs to provide a counter to the United Federation of Teachers and NYSUT, is expected to fund the council, as well. 

Here's an article about this from The New York Times

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