Earlier this week, REDBROWARD revealed the Broward Teachers Union (BTU) website featured fake teacher testimonials to promote union boss Anna Fusco. The website passed off stock images and website template placeholders as local teachers thanking BTU and Fusco for their help. A day later, BTU scrubbed the fake testimonials from the website. But on Thursday the phony testimonials were back.

Now, BTU laughably claims it intended to use the fake names and images all along. Under the heading, WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY ABOUT BTU, the union admits the testimonials are fake. The union added this disclaimer:

“(Names and photos have been replaced to protect the privacy of actual members).”

Why does BTU have to protect the privacy of actual members?

Even if they chose to protect the privacy of actual members, why not use initials and no pictures instead of fake names and stock photographs?

Or, better yet, simply own up to your mistake?