The new rightwing strategy to discredit the strikes that have erupted in protest against cuts in education funding and poor teacher pay is contained in a three-page document obtained by the Guardian. Titled “How to talk about teacher strikes”, it provides a “dos and don’ts” manual for how to smear the strikers. Top of the list of talking points is the claim that “teacher strikes hurt kids and low-income families”. SPN’s talking points advise rightwing activists to emphasise the damage done to “good” teachers by the strikes instead of trying to justify low pay for all teachers. “In most states, administrators and other non-teaching staff vastly outnumber teachers,” the guide says.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2018 16:30 UTC