By resisting almost any change aimed at improving our public schools, teachers' unions have become a ripe target for reformers across the ideological spectrum.

We're not proposing any shifting of funding from public schools to private schools.

In public schools, classes are bloated - it's ridiculous.

And then the conditions of safety - or lack of safety - for teachers in public schools, and the disparity between public schools and private schools is shameful.

If confirmed, I will be a strong advocate for great public schools.

To restore our public schools, we must put an end to the selfish agenda of the union bosses.