RK ARCHIVE - VirginiaGペs Teachers Endorse Jim Webb

VirginiaGペs Teachers Endorse Jim Webb

VEA, AFT Officially Support Webb

(Richmond, Virginia) GБ VirginiaGペs two largest teachersGペ organizations - the Virginia Education Association (VEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) GБ today endorsed Jim Webb for United States Senate.

GェWe were pleased to receive a questionnaire back from Mr. Webb, and pleased to find that his responses to our questions reveal both his understanding of the issues facing our schools and his willingness to stand as a champion of public education,Gォ said VEA President Princess Moss. GェAs Senator Allen did not respond to our questionnaire, we have only his record to serve as a determination of his fitness to continue to serve as VirginiaGペs Senator. His record is not a good one for our public schools.Gォ

The VEA, VirginiaGペs branch of the National Education Association (NEA), represents 56,000 teachers and education support personnel in all 134 school divisions in Virginia.

Senator George Allen received an GェFGォ on the NEA 109th Congressional report card, voting against the National Education Association (NEA) 75 percent of the time on Gェimportant legislation.Gォ

In addition to receiving the endorsement of the VEA, Webb also earned the endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which represents 1.3 million teachers nationwide.

GェIGペm a product of public schools. My kids are a product of public schools, and I believe that the health of our schools and the quality of our education system determines the health of our society,Gォ said Jim Webb. GェI applaud the Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers for their effort in representing our teachers, and thank them for their endorsements.Gォ

By the way, can any of you imagine a group of educators actually endorsing the anti-intellectual, anti-science, anti-reading ("fiction," at least) George Allen? Ha.

Lowell Feld is Netroots Coordinator for the Jim Webb for US Senate Campaign. The ideas expressed here belong to Lowell Feld alone, and do not represent those of Jim Webb, his advisors, staff, or supporters.

Comments

When Allen Was Guv He Was Pushing Vouchers (PM - 10/10/2006 2:41:39 PM)

Which is a big deal for the religious right. The RR wants tax money to fund their schools (many of which are crappy).

Good for the teachers. You will note that asshats like Norquist are very anti-teacher, insinuating they are overpaid.

I think teacherken is a teacher. I come from a family of teachers. You drive those Grand Ams into the ground, let me tell you.

AFT and VEA (Newport News Dem - 10/10/2006 3:58:18 PM)

were with Jim at our Peninsula JJ Gala on Saturday.

Can we take credit?????