Out of joy. Not all Democrats are willing to roll over for teachers' unions anymore. Check out Mickey Kaus' piece at Slate (h/t Instapundit) for details of a forum that took place -- heart be still -- at the Democratic National Convention!
Maybe a new generation of Democrat leaders, seeing the horrendous impact of what unthinking cooperation with teachers' unions has wrought on children, is taking a second look. Go get 'em.