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NY teachers union strikes back against Newsweek cover story

Does that April 15 edition of New York Teacher look familiar?

Apparently, the state teachers union didn’t take to Newsweek’s take-down of teachers unions all that kindly. The inside story is a two-page spread written by New York State United Teachers president Dick Iannuzzi on why states looking to reform their school systems need to involve teachers unions.

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