In an email sent Sunday evening, Washington Teachers’ Union President George Parker congratulated union members on having the D.C. public schools closed on Monday. Making no mention of potential factors like, oh, a record snowstorm, a barely functioning Metro system, or the closing of federal offices, Parker suggested that shuttered schools count as a union victory. As he told members, “Your calls to the office of the Mayor and Chancellor expressing your disagreement and outrage has [sic] resulted in success!”

Full email below the jump: