My bad.  The MEA/NEA brochures just say they want better pay and better benefits for teachers, with no competency testing.  The NEA chairman said they do not negotiate to help children.

Man, I would absolutely love to cut funding to underperforming public schools.  Let's fire underperforming teachers, and hold school districts accountable.  Let's shut down the ones that are absolutely failing, like in Detroit.  

This is why per pupil funding is a such a consistent measure - legislatures can't pick favorites among districts.