Union revolt may signal trouble for Cuomo
Jessica Bakeman
ALBANY—A vote by a state teachers' decision to overhaul its leadership may be a sign of trouble for Governor Andrew Cuomo.
New York has already seen two education leaders ousted this year in elections that are rarely contested and typically undramatic.
Richard Iannuzzi, a nine-year incumbent president of New York State United Teachers, was defeated by a comfortable margin Sunday, and James Jackson, a member of the State Board of Regents, was pressured by lawmakers to resign last month; both are casualties of an emotional controversy that has erupted among parents and teachers and mobilized lobbies with a variety of political goals.
Next up facing re-election are Cuomo and state legislators, and education issues, particularly the implementation of the Common Core standards and related testing, will undoubtedly play a role in the contests. While Cuomo's has an insurmountable-looking lead in the polls and in fund-raising, his prospects of compiling an impressive margin could be compicated by determined opposition from a key component of the traditional Democratic base.
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