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Terry Cowgill's avatar

Hi Wayne. Good to hear from you. I don’t think the unions have “destroyed the education system,” but I do think they resist reforms and other common sense measures that might improve outcomes. And they protect bad teachers but that’s what all unions do. Hope all is well down south. -TC

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B Keck's avatar

For the record, the school where I teach was open by late August of 2020, and teachers were in their classrooms every day (like many others in Connecticut, a blue state). The local teachers' union did not protest. I think we must be careful in painting teachers and unions in Connecticut with the same broad brush as we paint teachers and unions in other states. To be honest, I've never been a big union guy, but I also understand the need for unions in education. As for Connecticut, the CEA has much less influence than many naysayers claim. Not to mention, teachers in Connecticut cannot strike; it's against the law due to the arbitration process in place. So, I would just say beware "hasty generalizations" when discussing "teachers in America."

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