(Afro) — A leading official with the Washington Teachers Union said its president, George Parker, knew when he signed the new teachers contract that more teachers were in line for termination, and gave Chancellor Michelle Rhee free rein to hand out more pink slips.
“These firings are the result of the new contract,” WTU Vice President Nathan Saunders told the AFRO.”[The firings] show the immense power Chancellor Rhee secured by signing the contract with the union; these will not be the only firings.”