Rebecca Kolins Givan
These days, most of the leading Democratic presidential candidates are supporting teachers and their unions during strikes, such as the recent walkouts in Denver and Los Angeles. Democrats are no longer pushing an expansion of charter schools or controversial value-added measures of teacher performance. And now comes the Harris plan to give teachers a long overdue and much needed raise.
Polls show the public strongly supports higher pay for teachers and the right of educators to strike. The news is that Democratic politicians are finally jumping on the bandwagon. What caused such a dramatic shift?
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