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Monday, May 16, 2011

Al Jazeera English: The blackboard monopolists


 "That means, of course, considering the role of teacher unions as well - an issue that elicits very different reactions from the left and the right.

On the left, many worry that Obama, UK prime minister David Cameron, Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, and other leaders are already focusing too much on increasing accountability: they view any reforms that treat teachers as part of the problem with suspicion.

On the right, it often seems the opposite: any policy - such as vouchers - must be good if teachers oppose it. Common ground can be hard to find in such debates if both sides disagree fiercely over basic principles. "

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