• The U.S. Conference of Mayors unanimously supports the “parent trigger” law which seek to equip parents with the tools necessary to oust school’s teachers and administration or yield control to private management.
• Teachers’ unions are in opposition to the legislation, maintaining the position that public investment is more conducive to academic success than private management.
• The alliance between Democratic leaders and teachers’ unions continues to corrode as teachers threaten a strike and schools close nationwide.

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For their part, mayors may have jumped on the bandwagon because parent trigger fits neatly with two of their key goals, said Kenneth Wong, a political scientist focused on education policy at Brown University. ...

"Mayors are moving in a new direction on education, one that's more consumer oriented... and focused on serving parents and giving them choices," Wong said. Facing tight budgets and huge pension liabilities, many mayors are also looking to rein in the power of teachers unions and force them to accept more austere contracts, Wong said. ...