Union Continues Political Attacks on Education Reform

According to a report in the Albuquerque Journal union representatives of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation are continuing their political assault on Education Secretary-designate Hanna Skandera.
Union representatives, famous for claiming they support concrete steps to improve education, have never managed to give their approval of any plan that involves a teacher evaluation system.
Amazingly, in the Journal report ATF President Ellen Bernstein suggested that there should be criticism of Skandera for her support of charter schools. Charter schools have been a lone bright spot in New Mexico’s dismal education performance since 2003. Nearly ten years ago the state threw hundreds of millions of dollars at teacher and principal salaries only to see academic achievement continue to decline.
With this report it becomes even more clear that union officials, who purportedly "represent" teachers, continue to take positions that prevent practical solutions to New Mexico's education problems.

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