You just can’t make this stuff up…
Earlier today, StudentsFirst – yes, that’s right — Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst… (The organization that IS NOT LOBBYING in Connecticut) issued a press release attacking the opponents of Governor Malloy’s “Education Reform” bill.
In their press release, Tim Melton, the Vice President of Legislative Affairs for StudentsFirst argues that “since the facts aren’t on their side, they are resorting to negative and false political attacks.”
Apparently he believes that the work that the Connecticut Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers and the rest of us pro-public education people are engaged in, as we tell the truth about Malloy’s bill, is “resorting” to attacks.
Now, just to be clear, Tim Melton IS NOT the same StudentsFirst Vice President who was listed on the official State of Connecticut lobbyist filing forms as the “Principal Officer or Director” of GNEPSA (which IS the group that is lobbying in Connecticut).
AFT CT (American Federation of Teachers Connecticut) is committed to improving the quality of education for every child in the state. Education reform issues like teacher tenure, teacher certification, teacher evaluations, early childhood education, charter schools, school funding and more need input from all educators. PreK-12 teachers, paraprofessionals and school related personnel are working every day to improve learning and help students to grow. From urban schools in Connecticut, such as Hartford, New Britain, New Haven and Meriden, to suburban schools, such as, Bloomfield, Simsbury and Waterford, to regional school districts, our members are working to provide quality education.
