As a teacher in the Grand Ledge Public Schools and a former teachers union president, John Ellsworth says the various education reforms coming from Michigan’s Republican-led government are “despicable.” He thinks the much-talked about “right-to-teach” legislation for public school employees, which would make joining a teachers union voluntary, is part of “a continued attack” blaming teachers for school woes. Yet, even Ellsworth says he would drop his Michigan Education Association membership if right-to-work for teachers became a reality. “Yes. I think I would,” Ellsworth said. Depending upon what districts would be willing to offer to teachers who declined union representation,...