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From high school teacher to head of Illinois education lobby
John Ryer rose from a Michigan high school math teacher and local union leader to national NEA president and adviser to President Carter. Now in Illinois, he directs the Illinois Education Association, a powerful lobbying group, reflecting on early bargaining battles, union strategy, and the expanding role of schools amid social problems.
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