NEA President Dennis Van Roekel writes in an opinion piece for The Hill (10/13) that "John Feehery's op-ed in The Hill ("Education as a Wedge Issue," Oct. 4) begins with the incorrect statement that the National Education Association was involved in the recent D.C. mayoral election." He points out, however, that "educators in D.C. public schools belong to a different union, and NEA was not involved in the election in any way." Van Roekel calls Feehery's statement a "sloppy disregard for facts" and notes other faulty claims presented in the op-ed, "including Mr. Feehery's suggestion the failed No Child Left Behind law has done anything to improve student achievement." Van Reokel asserts that "contrary to his claims, NEA members across the nation are working to transform public schools, collaborating with district management and communities" to reach student achievement goals. He concludes, "Transforming public schools is not and should not be a partisan issue."
Van Roekel To Appear At Education Forum In Florida With Arne Duncan. The Tampa Tribune (10/12) reported that Secretary of Education Arne Duncan "will appear at a forum Thursday in Tampa with the heads of the nation's two major teachers unions and Hillsborough educators. The forum, according to Duncan's office, will highlight the collaboration and labor agreement that's at the heart of a historic teacher improvement initiative funded in part with a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation." According to the Tribune, Duncan will be joined at the forum by Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association."
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