Mexicans Applaud Arrest of Union Boss Known As ‘The Teacher’

Mexicans are wondering what the arrest of teacher’s union leader Elba Esther Gordillo will mean for reform of the country’s corruption-riddled educational system. Reporter Franc Contreras tells anchor Marco Werman many Mexicans are calling for an end to rules that allow teacher tenure to be bought, sold and passed down from one generation to the next.

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