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Are Teachers Under Fire?
In this era of political polarization, public school teachers are getting heat from both sides: leftist reformers and right-wing union busters. We hear how demoralized teachers are responding to some of the harshest attacks. Also, President Obama says Gadhafi must go, and two presidents try to resolve tensions between the United States and Mexico.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenIn this era of political polarization, public school teachers are getting heat from both sides: leftist reformers and right-wing union busters. We hear how demoralized teachers are responding to some of the harshest attacks. Also, President Obama says Gadhafi must go. On Reporter's Notebook, Presidents Obama and Calderón address free trade, organized crime and other issues.
Banner image: Patricia Fairclough, a reading coach teacher and the 2010 teacher of the year, joins a protest against possible cuts in funding for arts programs in the schools on March 2, 2011 in Miami, Florida. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
