Clinton’s charter school comments prompt boos at teachers union event

Reblogged from Politico by Kimberly Hefling 07/05/16

Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said traditional public schools and charter schools should share ideas — a remark met with boos by delegates from the National Education Association’s representative assembly.

To the thousands of teachers gathered at the labor union’s annual conference, Clinton said “when schools get it right, whether they are traditional public schools or public charter schools, let’s figure out what’s working … and share it with schools across America.”

Some teachers in the audience booed.

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