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Posted onJanuary 17, 2012 - 9:15 pm by Admin | 0 Comments

Michelle Rhee is resigning under pressure in Washington D.C. after she tried to bypass the power of the unions. Only a few months ago she was firing teachers and administrators left and right and appearing on major news networks as an icon of education. Now, she is stepping down. Was this the work of the unions or was it something else?

Michelle Rhee vs. Teacher’s Unions

Michelle Rhee came to power and had the strong support of D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty. Rhee proposed an effort to pay teachers as much as $135,000 a year if they would not belong to a union. Unionized teachers would be paid substantially less. Each teacher could decide which avenue to take. Schools were closed, teachers terminated, and it seemed like no one would have any tenure unless they belonged to a union.

Could this be a political situation? Apparently, so. Fenty supported Rhee (Korean) in her overhaul within D.C. schools. In September’s primary in Washington D.C., things shifted. Rhee’s position toward education was seen as racial. Kaya Henderson, deputy chancellor (black), will be the interim chancellor. Fenty lost to Vincent C. Gray (white), the chairman of the City Council. This was partially because of his support of Rhee.


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