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Connecticut Educator Fired Over ‘Conflict of Interest’

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    FBN’s Gerri Willis on the firing of Connecticut Parent’s Union President after she organized a pro-reform education rally which included Michelle ...

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At -- -- educator fired for speaking her own mind.

Hello everybody I'm Gerri Willis -- -- she's president of the -- parent organization was let go firmer job in new havens head start program.

After she organized a pro reform education rally now her guest.

-- -- rate the controversial former DC's schools chancellor who is challenging state teachers' unions across the country.

The day after the rally Samuel K and for a conflict of interest in pursuing her agenda for parents observers say unions forced her ouster.

Stimulus contesting the firing but it is truly shocking to me that at a time when everybody seems to agree our schools would be better off their parents were more involved.

A parent gets fired for working for better schools schools need work more and parents involvement too big time that's my to.