Does "No Child Left Behind" Reform Leave Teachers in the Dust?

There's a battle brewing between President Obama and the nation's teachers unions over his plans to reauthorize No Child Left Behind. The crux of the White House's plan would set firmer standards for success and judge schools by the growth of individual students instead of overall class performance.

But the nation's largest Teachers union, the National Education Association, released a statement Saturday that said they would not support the "blueprint", adding that it relies on relies on standardized tests to identify "winners and losers" with states competing for critical resources.

On Monday's "Washington Unplugged," NEA President Dennis Van Roekel told CBS News' Sharyl Attkisson, "We believe that collaboration is absolutely essential and we want to make sure that within the policy that is written that it ensures that management, the school boards, the employees and their unions are absolutely part of that collaboration to reach out to parents and the community."

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday morning, "there will be shared responsibility. Not just with teachers, but principles, school systems, and even states. Everyone's going to be accountable for driving better results."

Are teachers unions standing in the way of comprehensive reform for our nation's school children for the sole benefit of educators? According to Van Hoekel, "Our members are the ones who are in those classrooms every single day. Their passion and commitment is unparalleled. We want to make sure that these schools change what's happening to students."

Watch Monday's Washington Unplugged above, which also features an interview with Bill Geerhart on his book "Little Billy's Letters" and CBS News Chief White House correspondent Chip Reid with the latest on health care.