Not the teachers, apparently. Like any long-standing union, it has given into making support of the union itself the top priority.
True, but I was wondering why Mr. Orlov (quoted below) seemed to be astonished that the teacher's union didn't really care about screwing over the kids. But yes, ultimately the union is all about the union, not even the individual teacher.
But by thwarting performance bonuses, the union is hurting students, argued Morton Orlov, president of the Massachusetts Math and Science Initiative at MassINSIGHT, the business-backed group that administers the bonuses.