DFER names Bill Thompson, Christine Quinn and Anthony Weiner as the three most palatable candidates to focus their support around

Bill de Blasio has “offered the least support for issues of concern to education reform advocates,” perhaps a reference to the public advocate’s public spate with influential charter school leader Eva Moskowitz.... Gotham Schools

Hmmm.. The UFT and DFER both showing love to Bill Thompson.

For now, DFER tells its supporters that it’s going to wait until after the UFT makes its endorsement: “This will mark the official start of the 2013 Mayor’s Race.”
After that, sources say that one thing to look out for is negative advertising funded by groups like DFER and StudentsFirstNY against its lesser favored candidates.