I guess this is a sign that education blogging has hit the big time.

Education blogs, including this one, are cited in documents obtained from the Department of Labor (DOL) by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request .  The concern that led to the FOIA request, as explained by the AFL-CIO's blog, involved communications between DOL "and a front group that purports to provide facts on unions but whose goal is to completely discredit and undermine them." 

Other education bloggers mentioned include Edwize, The Chalkboard, NYC Educator, and This Week in Education.  UPDATE:  The Education Wonks are mentioned, too.  FURTHER UPDATE:  Leo Casey provides some context and notes that "reading through the documents leaves the stark impression that [DOL] now functions as a clearinghouse and clipping service for anti-union organizations."