Teachers Unions Say Midterm Losses Don't Reflect On Them

When the smoke cleared Wednesday after the 2014 midterms, education reformers quickly claimed victory and pointed to teachers unions as the election's big loser. But the president of a major union -- which spent unprecedented sums this election cycle -- fired back, saying the elections reflect a larger sense of dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party and that losses were not referenda on union-backed candidates or policies. While union-backed candidates Tom Torlakson (D) and Tom Wolf (D) won t...