Many charters are established by former public school teachers who left those jobs in part because they chafed under certain aspects of union contracts. (educationnext.org)
This image of the teachers unions as part of our family is facilitated by the fact that virtually every college - educated household (the households with the greatest political influence) has at least one current or former public school teacher sitting at the dining table when they gather for Thanksgiving. (educationnext.org)
City Councilman Daniel Dromm, a fellow Democrat and former public school teacher whose district includes Jackson Heights, played host and moderator. (newsday.com)