Even Dems Don't Like Teacher Unions

From new Rasmussen poll 12/16/08:

But two-thirds of U.S. voters (66%) say the teachers’ unions – the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers – are more interested in protecting their members’ jobs than in the quality of education.

Only 23% of voters say educational quality comes first for the unions, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twelve percent (12%) are undecided.

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While 78% of Republicans and 66% of unaffiliated voters say teachers’ jobs are the chief focus of the unions, only 55% of Democrats agree.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/issues2/articles/most_voters_say_teachers_unions_more_focused_on_jobs_than_education

I have teachers and school administrators in my family and judging from their antipathy towards their own unions, I still can't imagine how extremely powerful the unions are here in California.