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Teachers’ unions want charter school ad starring Baker removed

Gov. Charlie Baker has been a outspoken supporter of Question 2. John Blanding / The Boston Globe

The two teachers’ unions battling to defeat the ballot question to expand charter schools are demanding the advocates for the initiative take down a television ad that features Governor Charlie Baker, claiming it is being funded by donations from executives from eight financial firms that manage the state’s pension funds.

The union leaders say that as much as $620,000 raised from those wealthy financial executives violates federal so-called pay-to-play laws which place sharp restrictions on managers of public funds from donating to elected officials who have influence over pension portfolios.

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