Michelle Rhee organization puts $31,000 into group working to strip teachers of tenure

StudentsFirst, the misnamed organization led by the former head of the Washington D. C. School District Michelle Rhee, contributed $31,000 to another misnamed organization TeachGreat.org, according to a 48-hour report filed Monday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

TeachGreat.org, which is another alleged grass roots organization formed by retired billionaire Rex Sinquefield, exists only to push an issue for Missouri voters in November which would strip classroom teachers of their tenure rights and require their evaluations to be heavily based on the results of their students' standardized tests.

Ms. Rhee, during her speeches and writings, has placed the blame for nearly everything that is wrong in American public schools on teachers and says that taking tenure away from teachers will improve schools.