New O’Keefe video shows teachers bragging about bulletproof tenure rules

Daily Caller ^ | 10/25/10 | Matthew Boyle

[Nachum]

Conservative activist James O’Keefe released two new videos in Monday in which unionized New Jersey educators appear to boast about how it’s virtually impossible to fire tenured teachers, even those who make racist statements to students. O’Keefe, best known as the force behind last year’s ACORN scandal, said the first video was shot at a meeting of the New Jersey Education Association in August. Entitled Teachers Gone Wild, the tape shows people identified as teachers speaking in what appears to be a hotel lounge, as well as in a conference room.

[Nachum]

Teachers gone wild

[library user]

Go get ‘em, Christie.

[Spok]

It like admitting that if they could be fired, they would be. Not much to be proud of.

[sam_paine]

O'keefe reminds me of an undisciplined Col. Nathan Jessep character.

We don't want to know how he does it, but we "need him on that wall!"

[skeeter]

Several of my kids' high school teachers have in the past bragged on their pension packages. And one of my wife's clients, a retiring federal judge, was carrying on the other day about how well her retirement plan has set her up. She has a lavish home in downtown Palo Alto and, in addition to becoming politically active (she says she's finally free to speak her mind), she plans on doing alot of traveling.

No one wants to see this state collapse economically more than I do so these people will have to co-exist with us in the sh*thole they helped create. I just don't want to be collateral damage.

[Marty62]

When DumocRATs make threats to take some one out. People better pay attention. They don’t mean aby the election process. I know. Especially when it comes to uncovering their corruption.

The FBI probably thinks it’s a real knee slapper. Well it’s not.

[ReneeLynn]

I had a professor come right out on our first day and say, “Don’t try to get me fired. I’m tenured.”.

[goldi]

Alissa Ploshnick, special ed teacher in the Passaic public school system, must be one classy lady.

[Jazz1968]

Too bad that this video was presented in such a childish manner (teachers gone wild) that it takes away from the serious nature of the out of control teachers unions.

[Matthew Boyle]

Chris Christie responded to the video Tuesday: http://dailycaller.com/2010/10/26/christie-calls-okeefes-video-of-a-teachers-union-conference-enlightening-and-enraging/

There’s my story on that.

Also, check out the story I have on O’Keefe’s other video - alleging a union official admitting to committing voter fraud - http://dailycaller.com/o%e2%80%99keefe-video-appears-to-show-new-jersey-union-official-describing-voter-fraud

Thanks.