“It is not because we care about children; and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child…The NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have POWER.”

Utah Smoke Signal

December 11, 2021

NEA teachers union’s lawyer Bob Chanin at 2009 NEA national convention: “It is not because we care about children; and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child…The NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have POWER.”

NEA teachers union's lawyer Bob Chanin at 2009 NEA national convention: “It is not because we care about children; and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child…The NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have POWER.” pic.twitter.com/TyLg1ufxOY
— James Lindsay, watching narratives crumble (@ConceptualJames) December 11, 2021