It would allow the governor to cut funding three times a year and would make it almost impossible for school districts to truly budget -- long range or even medium long range.

What we were trying to do was put decision-making back between local teachers and local school boards, and we freaked out the world.

The governor has a lot of fence-mending to do.

We will be there – and no, it's not a problem.

I believe we will stay together to fight for some real reform – education reform, health reform. I think the governor's unintended consequences brought together a group of people that isn't going to go away.

punishment, and we don't really need that.