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Teachers evaluation system a defining issue in mayoral race

January 31, 2013 9:40 PM By DAN JANISON dan.janison@newsday.com

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers (at podium) is joined by community, government, labor officials and parents to speak against Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (Jan. 7, 2012)

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A heated battle between union leaders and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg over grading educators offers one of the defining issues in the race to succeed him.

As a result, five candidates -- all looking to change at least some school policies after Bloomberg leaves office Dec. 31 -- gave varied reactions at a mayoral forum Wednesday sponsored by the city principals'...

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