Also, politicians who are given union support must have a plan to fully fund public education and reject the current trend of cutting funds to education and social services, using budget deficits as an excuse. Raising taxes on the rich and corporations -- as Oregon did -- is one way for teachers to survive the state budget crises.
Ultimately, teachers' unions need to officially declare their defunct relationship with the Democrats is "over" and work with politically independent labor candidates, with a future eye towards creating a union-led political party that would represent the interests of all working people.
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