I haven’t heard it put that way. That is quite accurate.
People don’t realize, especially NJ residents, that the teachers have lost their ability to get sympathy. Now, all I feel for the teacher juggernaut is contempt. I wish voters would become more aware of just how much POLITICS affects them. And I hope the good teachers come to their senses some day. Funny thing, we had such hopes in Christie, and the disappointment was major.
I believe Christie was the best we could hope for here in NJ; you’ll see how quickly he is missed by anyone pulling the wagon rather than riding on it for free. The teachers lost the public relations battle when Christie was first running; the Asbury Park Press released the salaries of ALL public school teachers in NJ (as public information), and Christie went on to win twice.
That information is still available (and updated): http://php.app.com/agent/educationstaff/search