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Christie continues to hammer teachers union
Gov. Chris Christie continued his normally combative tone toward the teachers union today when asked during a Rider University event with Gov. Mitch Daniels about repairing the relationship with the educators before continuing on with his plans for education reform.
Christie said his attitude toward the union hasn’t changed since he first entered the race for governor.
“I’m willing to repair a relationship that is willing to be productive,” said Christie at the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics. “But my position regarding the teachers union has been the same form the time I got into the race until today. When they are ready to come forward and be participants in meaningful reform that will improve especially urban educational opportunities for our kids then I will sit at the table with them anytime. If they want to continue to pass on to me warmed over protections of the failed status quo then they can continue to stand outside my office and look in the window.” (Isherwood, PolitickerNJ)