PoliticsJay Carney Struggles To Defend "Pink Slip" Claims From Education SecretaryEducation Secretary Arne Duncan said teachers were already getting pink slips because of the sequester. The claim isn't backed by any evidence. UpdateBy by Andrew KaczynskiBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on February 28, 2013, 7:33 pmTwitterFacebookLink buzzfeed.com Duncan challenges the Washington Post fact checker's claim: