Backpedaling part 1

Quote in newspaper leads to day of explanations for Covington

By JOE ROBERTSON

The Kansas City Star

Kansas City Superintendent John Covington assures that he has no desire or intent to be lending support to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s assault on public employee unions.

But that’s where he found himself Monday after he was featured in a weekend column by George Will for The Washington Post.

The first 624 words of Will’s column retraced the history of the Kansas City School District and the dramatic changes Covington has attempted in less than two years.

But in the final 98 words, the column turned to a brief interchange about the nature of contracts with unions, including this kicker:

So, he is asked, is Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) sensible in wanting to confine teachers’ collective bargaining to questions of salaries?

Covington: “It makes sense to me.”



Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/25/2826369/quote-in-newspaper-leads-to-day.html#disqus_thread#ixzz1KfQBlhdT

Time for some letters to the editor, possibly?

Sigh