Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Flame on, Batwoman!

Dissenters and Naysayers Coalition EXPOSED!

We are teachers, educators, trade unionists, friends and supporters of Nathan Saunders and his Slate.   We know he is a good man who has given tremendously but would never say the things we are about to tell you.  Once we talked and put our heads together, we were amazed how much information we had that others did not know.

He would never allow us to do what we are about to do but it needs to get done.  Many of us have a lot of experience in teaching and we are relieved the WTU is now going in the right direction in spite of all the outside challenges like charter schools, the contract, and IMPACT. 

We think he is the right man at the right time to lead us back to the forefront of the fight to improve teachers’ lives and students’ education.  We are moving into our own headquarters, more benefits are being paid to teachers and other leaders respect Nathan—even his opponents. 

Some negativity is being spread by people who are about to learn Nathan does not just help Teachers, Teachers help Nathan!

Happy Father’s Day, Nathan.

A very small group of Dissenters and Naysayers are trying to steal the most productive leadership the Washington Teachers’ Union has had in decades.  We are  going to "spill the tea" on some fake union activist, slickers, con artist teachers, tax cheat teachers, emotionally disturbed teachers, people of questionable conduct and lack of integrity, and people who you think they know something but really don't.   They are all supporting Elizabeth Davis Slate now. 

Oh yes, those who would not be seen publicly with Liz Davis are now supporting her!  She has been a drunk and losing elections since 1995.  Not one single win.  She has promised to hire back special friends like Mary Collins and Eric Martel.   She has also promised to hire back the George Parker lawyer who did not have a DC law license (required) and had been disbarred in his own home state. That lawyer had a special role in why you have mutual consent, job fairs, and IMPACT.  His name : Johnny Landon.   Is this who we want representing teachers?

We're gonna talk about Derrick Palmer, the guy who tricked Parker into signing a consultant agreement meanwhile stealing benefits and funds from WTU.  The Elizabeth Davis slate plans to bring him back, too.  Did you know Nathan fired him and pressed charges upon discovery of this theft and deceit? 

We're gonna talk about the time Elizabeth Davis was forcibly removed from the AFT convention while in a drunken stupor when she verbally assaulted the AFT President?  (Our sources are first-hand accounts by a delegates present.) 
All the "anti-Nathan Saunders” negativity can be traced to a few people who want jobs and benefits at the union office for themselves: they are not concerned with the level of service provided to the 4000 teachers.  From our blog, you will see the other side of the story.  They have sought to use social media to defame a good leader’s reputation.  For the most part, the individuals fall in one or more groups:

  •  Lost a WTU job, consultant agreement, or financial opportunity when Nathan became President;
  • Was not hired for a their "plush union office dream job" when Nathan became President;
  • Lost a DCPS job and WTU did not get it back for them; and
  • Lost an election...or two, or three, or ten!

The Naysayers and Dissenters have not gotten what they wanted from WTU and want Nathan gone because of it.   We think this is awful.