Today is a useful reminder of just how powerful teachers unions can be--even in "right to work" states. I predict that Crist's decision will energize reformers in Florida and throughout the country, and a politician's position on tenure reform will become a litmus test, just as support for charter schools has been. As for the governor's political future, does he really think that kissing $700 million in federal funds goodbye (a la Race to the Top) is the way to win voters' affection in times like these? I guess we'll see how that works out for him.
-Mike Petrilli
