Many were caught off guard by this press release from the US Department of Education today. ????Jo Anderson, head of the Illinois Education Association (an NEA affiliate), was named "senior advisor" to Secretary Duncan. ????
I checked with my trusted sources in Illinois, and they only had positive things to say about Mr. Anderson. They reported that he's been a pleasure to work with and, in the words of one, "he's a terrific guy." Apparently, he's also been supportive of charters in the suburbs and downstate (evidently his organization mostly stays out of Chicago issues).
Congratulations to Mr. Anderson. ????We wish you good luck.