Clinton looks to move Democrats away from 'Education Wars'

In an event that could be called a love fest, Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton laid out her education priorities in a rollicking speech at the annual assembly of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest teachers union. Clinton profusely thanked teachers for doing the difficult job of educating the nation's children, and the 7,500 educators in attendance responded with cascading chants of "Hillary, Hillary."

There was, however, one moment of discord.

"When schools get it right, whether they are traditional public schools or public charter schools, let's figure out what's working," said Clinton to loud boos over the mention of charter schools, which are publicly-funded, independently run public schools that often employ non-unionized teachers.

http://hechingerreport.org/clinton-looks-to-move-party-away-from-education-wars/