TEACHERS: WE WON’T ‘BUTTON DOWN’ IN SCHOOLS

UFT President Randi Weingarten said she'd fight Schools Chancellor Joel Klein's bid to bar teachers from wearing political buttons in schools, with legal action if necessary.

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The move comes after the United Federation of Teachers distributed thousands of Barack Obama campaign buttons to its members - sparking a Department of Education crackdown. As reported exclusively in yesterday's Post, Klein sent an e-mail to principals this week reaffirming a long-standing policy that forbids teachers from wearing political paraphernalia in schools. More...