Blame policymakers, not teachers or unions, for school woes | READER COMMENTARY

Scott Walter’s recent commentary regarding teacher unions is simply an attack on them using a list of fallacious examples meant to elicit disfavor and not provide facts (“Baltimore parents should demand more from educators,” May 20).

The Maryland State Education Association and its local affiliates do not negotiate what is taught and receive no funds from taxpayers. He acknowledges MSEA’s money comes from teachers but suggests it is money that should be spent on schools. Walter is essentially...