back to fdr s new deal. democrats and unions relied on each to fight for their shared political goals. the unions you remember hated bill clinton when he pushed for nafta in the 90s, overall this has been a profoundly enduring political alliance. now though two former top aides to president obama are adding to what s becoming a major rift. robert gibbs and ben la bolt are joining a national campaign to support a series of lawsuits that will challenge teacher tenure and powerful teacher s u. unions. gibbs and labolt will offer expertise to former cnn anchor and white house correspondent campbell brown. the non-profit she s formed called the partnership for educational justice is planning
26 past the hour. a live look at washington, d.c. on this beautiful morning. here with us now is former news anchor and founder of the partnership for educational justice campbell brown. and director of the earth institute at columbia universities, dr. jeffrey sacha and steve rattner is also at the table. hi there. do it. complicated with mika. campbell, you want to bring something over from the west coast to the east coast. tell us what it is. so i am working with an organization that is supporting six parents who were filing a lawsuit here in new york that is similar to the case in california that made a lot of news very recently, versus the state of california where parents there challenged and won on constitutional grounds, a case challenging teacher tenure, last and first out seniority