Sentences with phrase «powerful teacher lobbying»

«It's unproven at best,» Mark Jewell, president - elect of the N.C. Association of Educators (NCAE), one of the most powerful teacher lobbying groups in Raleigh, told House lawmakers last week.

That would make too much sense, and it won't happen because the powerful teachers lobby would much rather prefer to have (higher) statewide standards set in Springfield than have to negotiate pension benefits separately with hundreds of school boards.

Not exact matches

The monopoly is defended by what is probably the most powerful political lobby in America, the teachers» unions.

House Speaker Michael Madigan blamed teacher unions on Friday for killing a proposal to send tax dollars to private schools, claiming the powerful lobby doesn't want competition for Illinois public schools.

ALBANY — Three powerful teachers» unions joined forces Friday to lobby for legislation that would create a moratorium on attaching «high stakes» to student scores on new state exams.

We all know about the greed and lobbying strength of big business, but the same can be said for the state teachers union and other powerful public labor unions.

Caught up in the lobby logjam recently were members of the state's most powerful public employees» and teachers» unions - there to «pick Silver's pockets,» as one lobbyist said to another.

Meanwhile, the California Teachers Association has long been the single most powerful and well - funded lobby in the Capitol by any measure.