Contracts negotiated with the United Teachers Los Angeles have historically made it difficult to remove educators accused of misconduct quickly, even when allegations are credible.
Teachers often spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars out of their own pockets on classroom supplies. Meanwhile, union leaders are funding political machines.
When a union spends its time training educators to see parents and policymakers as adversaries rather than partners, it erodes trust in public education.
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