Ravitch's very apt description of Arne Duncan.

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. Some in the leadership seem ok w. corporate school reform.

My guess is they've figured out how to turn it to their personal and political advantage.

This seems esp. true of UFT/AFT.

UFT pres Mulgrew recently dismissed teachers complaints of micromanagement by telling them to "get over it".

Meantime, he spent thousands of $$$$ union cash having his office swept for spyware.

http://nypost.com/2014/01/20/uft-spent-18g-in-dues-for-headquarters-spy-sweep/

Someone should follow *him* around for a few days with a clipboard. Let's see how fast he can "get over it."

With all that cash flooding the system it's hard to believe that SOME union professionals are NOT gaming the system.

Which might explain the "collaboration" rhetoric that's been coming from UFT/AFT, more-or-less from the get-go.