Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100810:13:45:00
Saving thousands of teachers jobs. democrats say the $26 billion is critical for cash-strapped states but republicans call it is a bailout for unions, among them teachers unions. randi weingarten leads the american federation of teachers, one of the nation's two big teachers' unions, randi, thanks for being here. i know a lot of states in municipalities are strapped for cash and there are going to be some layoffs. i want to ask you this, what can be a common sense approach to teacher layoffs 'cause there is a concern that some of the best teachers who lack seniority will be the first ones to g...