In a move that is mildly shocking, the AFT did not turn over a teachers union election in Baltimore, Maryland even though the longtime incumbent, who we are told was very mainstream AFT, lost.
From the REAL news network:
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) upheld former middle school teacher’s Diamonté Brown’s stunning victory to lead Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU) today. Back in May, Brown upset the Progressive Caucus slate headed by incumbent Marietta English who was seeking her ninth term only to have those results challenged.
The election’s record turnout, “was a powerful affirmation of our union as a democratic organization and over 1700 members stood up to have their voices heard,” Brown said at a press conference about the victory this afternoon, flanked by members of her coalition, Baltimore Movement of Rank and File Educators (BMORE) and Caucus of Educators for Democracy and Equity (CEDE).
The best part of this story for me is the Unity Caucus apologists are always claiming how well NYC teachers are paid so that means the UFT leadership must be doing a great job. Baltimore educators, according to the Baltimore Sun, "have the highest starting salary in the region and the second highest in the state, after Montgomery County." Baltimore Teachers Union reached a contract agreement last year that covered the last two school years giving teachers 2.5% raises in a city where administrative waste and greed in the schools may even be worse than in NYC.
Salaries are not everything when it comes to being a union leader. Working conditions matter.
Also, notice how a coalition came together to win in Baltimore. It is nice to see opposition groups working together.
4 comments:
Randi did the right thing? Oh my! Is there more here?
Bad parenting, not capitalism, is the main cause of “income inequality” in America.
The left, including liberal educators, media, and politicians will never admit that but it’s absolutely true.
Does AFT have a track record of overturning legitimate election results?
1986 they overturned the election when they lost the high schools here in NY. They throw locals into receivership when they lose. Ask that guy in Detroit how fair they are.
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