Kenneth Cole Pulls NYC Billboard Critical of Teachers

King of puns makes more enemies

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Some say Kenneth Cole will never learn. I'm more of the opinion that he has absorbed some lessons—like how to court controversy and coverage while (mostly) avoiding real carnage—all too well. The designer's company says it will remove a Manhattan billboard criticizing public schoolteachers and their unions following outrage from educators and union supporters. The sign shows a model in a scarlet jacket and slacks next to the headline, "Shouldn't everyone be well red?" (Puns are a source of endless fascination for Cole.)

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