Subject: Dep't ED.
From: "Andrew Rotherham" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked], [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:02:43 -0500

John,

I hope you're well.  

Arne relayed the gist of your conversation with him to me and I was hoping
we could find a few minutes to talk by phone.   Obviously I respect your
views but was surprised and would like to know your reasoning and to at
least have a chance to talk it through.    I think that role, the policy and
planning role, is the place where I could best serve the administration
given my background on state and federal policymaking and my knowledge of
the field.

If the problem is concern about the unions, Randi is fine with me, SEIU is
supportive well - we've worked on some projects together - and while I
haven't talked to NEA about this specifically I've heard informally that
while I'm not on their wish list they get that we have more in common than
apart overall.

If it's something else I'd welcome a chance to talk and at least make sure
it's not a misunderstanding.  I've been as supportive as I can of CAP's ed
policy work with funders and the media so I certainly hope there is no
misperception there.

Easiest way to reach me is cell 202-365-7950.  I look forward to talking.

Best,

AR