The LA Times gets it: Influence in this race matters. No matter which candidate best reflects the voters’ educational beliefs, it’s clear which candidate is most associated with big-money special interests. Broad might have education philosophies that irritate some people, but he doesn’t stand to gain personally in any way by helping place a reform candidate in office. In contrast, the CTA and its members have a direct self-interest in helping to elect candidates who are allied with their agenda. And the union’s money is so big that it completely dominated school campaigns until the billionaire reformers entered the picture.
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 21:18:45 +0000