FL Teachers Union Goes Ballistic Over: New TV ads, showing FL "Teachers of the Year" Support Jeb

FL Teachers Union Web site ^ | April 24, 2002 | summer

[summer]

FL Teachers Union Goes Ballistic Over: New TV ads, showing FL "Teachers of the Year" Support Jeb

Written by summer - a former Dem, now an independent and a FL certified teacher

For those of you wondering what's new in the FL gov race, the answer is: two new GOP TV commercials, showing Gov. Jeb Bush and four of FL's "Teachers of the Year" endorsing Jeb for governor.

The fact these FL teachers -- who are so well qualified and knowledgable -- support our current GOP governor has caused the FL Teacher's Union president to go bananas. She has actually written a letter to Gov. Bush demanding he take these ads off the air.

It seems the sight of outstanding educators supporting this governor is giving the FL Teacher's Union president a very rude awakening.

In addition to the FL Teachers Union president going off on a baseless rant to Gov. Bush, some in the FL media appear to be going nuts as well.

Their big complaint is FL Gov. Jeb Bush did not film these commercials at a public school; rather, he chose a private school.

They do not mention he did so for commercial production purposes. And, frankly, he was right to do so, because filming in a public school is a major hassle. But, they all claim the reason he chose a private school is otherwise. They also omit the fact Jeb has continuously been warmly welcomed whenever he goes to FL public schools, which he has done throughout his term as governor.

Here is a link, from the FL Teachers Union web site (the FL union is known as the FL Educators Association, or "FEA"), to nine articles and editorials about these commercials, which hit the airwaves today: click here. You'll also find the scripts to these two new commercials on this link.

If you want to read the FEA President's letter to Gov. Bush, click here. I notice she made no mention whatsoever of Gov. Bush's published response to the subject Orlando Sentinel article, which Gov. Bush has posted on his official campaign web site here.

Finally, I do not really consider this an editorial piece -- I am just honestly telling you what is going on here in FL today in this FL gov race.

BTW, if you are a teacher who wants to learn more about Gov. Bush's education policies, click here. And, if you are a teacher who already supports Gov. Bush, you can let his campaign know by clicking here.

[Salvation]

And indexing again.

[kinganamort]

lol i put up the note about the teachers supporting him as soon as i was emailed it.... but now thsi is definitely going up as well!

[ExSoldier]

I signed up as a teacher in Miami-Dade County and teaching in the inner city to be one of JEBS example teachers I forget the exact term, but I was my school's social studies teacher of the year last year. The union will go ballistic about this as I am a member (that's another story) and my "peers" (read LIBERAL teachers) will also throw a fit....but that's all part of the FUN!!!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

These teachers don't care about the children or they would care about the truth and put the kids ahead of their personal politics. Enough's enough. Jeb has put his heart into trying to help Florida's corrupt union-run PC socialization centers. He did it by actually looking at schools that work. Imagine that. These feminazis, as Rush would say, should be ashamed. Good for the teachers who are finally seeing the light. I tried to send an e-mail to the FEA, but, like most left-wing know-it-all sites that deign to serve us little people, they make it near impossible to contact them with a suggestion or two. (Hi, summer! (^:)

[Rome2000]

The Rats are already putting out the spin, repeating over and over again that Jeb dubbing himself the "Education Governor" is a joke since Florida ranks near the bottom in education spending per pupil and percentage of high school graduates.

Apparently Jeb was supposed to have reversed this long standing trend in the 3 years he has been Governor.

Another idiocy spewing from the mouths of these leftist retards is that the FCAT is "just teaching kids to take a test".

If this spin is not countered effectively, and soon,make no mistake about it, the perception will be that Jeb has failed us on education.

More needs to be done to highlight the teachers unions violent opposition to teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic, and blame for Floridas dismal ranking needs to be placed where it belongs, at the feet of the rat governor Chiles and the democrat teachers unions.

If the GOP fails to make this point in paid campaign commercials we can forget about talking education and Jeb in the same sentence, because the big lie leftist Goebbels type propaganda machine of the jackass party will have been sucessful once again .

[Bob J]

I read it..ha! Keep them on the run down there and good luck to Jeb! (bumpity...)

[lurkysis]

BTTT, summer. And nice to see you!!
Regards, lurkysis

[dalebert]

This is just too funny.

[summer]

I agree.

Needless to say, when the expert opinions of FL's five best teachers statewide for the past five years (1997-2001) -- 3 GOP teachers, 1 Dem and 1 Independent -- are posted on Gov. Bush's web site, endorsing him, and four of those teachers then also go on TV, obviously: the Dem candidates for gov (along with the president of the FL teachers union) have a lot of catching up to do.

[summer]

Thanks, lurkysis! Nice to see you too! :)

[summer]

Bob, seems like what I predicted awhile ago is coming true: more teachers are supporting Gov. Bush. And, I bet other teachers will too, after they see these teachers on tv.

[katherineisgreat]

I think Jeb looks a wee bit stressed in that picture but I think everything is going very well!

[summer]

...like most left-wing know-it-all sites that deign to serve us little people, they make it near impossible to contact them with a suggestion or two.

I've had that experience before as well. In fact, did you know Al Gore has no public email address? He does not want to hear from any voter either! :)

[summer]

Nah! I think he looks fine! :)

[summer]

LOL!

[summer]

Thanks for bumping this thread and sharing your thoughts! :)

[summer]

Thanks for the indexing there, Salvation. :)

[summer]

Thanks, kinganamort! :)

[summer]

Great! And, remember to email this thread to your teacher friends, too! :)

[summer]

Good points, Rome2000. Thanks for posting. :)