Depleted New Orleans Teachers’ Union Vows to Rebuild
But membership drive may be slowed by growing number of charter schools.
The three-story building that was once the United Teachers of New Orleans’ office is dark and deserted, the first floor damaged by Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters. There are no utilities.
“Everything is brown and dead,” said Brenda Mitchell, the president of the union, whose membership is down from 4,700 before the storm to 300.
The local affiliate is being kept afloat with help from its state organization and the...
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