credibility, and obviously the credibility of the union. just, again, as a student of politics, i don t get it. it s like it s dumb. it s a dumb strategy. why dig your heels on an issue like this as we are going through clearly this transformational period i believe in education reform nationwide where the unions should want to have a seat at the table with some degree of credibility to have an argument, a debate over the things they care about. why doesn t somebody sue the union? that will end the argument. once they become defendants in a civil case they will have to pay the damages when there s been improper behavior by a child. that s what s happening in some of these cases. they are being litigated, but for the school s chancellor to appeal this decision and take it to the next level after an arbitrator makes a decision, the standard is so high it s almost impossible for them to win the cases. let me ask you about the school chancellor and the chain
adrian fenty is battling for his political life. it could have an affect on education reform nationwide. live in washington this morning. mayor fenty has made a few enemies along the way trying t upgrade d.c. s school system. he has. there are other big local factors in d.c. s democratic mayoral primary, one issue playing a significant role also carries significant national implications, education reform. then, known as a democratic dynamo, mayor fenty came into office in 2006, he quickly took complete controlli of the faili public school system and handed it over to new chancellor michelle rey. she ushered in change that grabbed national attention, including shutting down 200 schools, firing more than 100 teachers. and overhauling the system, linking it to student performance for the first time