Ravitch rallies teachers vs. 'astroturf'

Politico:

Ravitch's public speaking schedule over the last year included more than a dozen speeches across the country to local AFT and NEA affiliates. Brill suggested that some of those appearances carried a price tag of between $15,000 and $20,000. But Ravitch, for her part, said she has never received speaking fees approaching the sums that Brill claims.

"That is a flat out untruth," Ravitch told POLITICO. "Most of my speaking appearances to union groups have been for free."

"Most of the time that I speak to unions it has been for free."

Spokesmen for NEA, AFT and the Gates Foundation all declined to comment for this story.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 12, 2011 1:08 AM
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