Posted on 07/04/2011 2:46:10 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
The nation's largest teachers union voted Monday to support President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election bid, marking one of the earliest union endorsements for the administration.
About 72 percent of the National Education Association's representative assembly voted to recommend the president's candidacy to its 3.2 million members, despite past disagreements between the Obama administration and many rank-and-file teachers who dislike parts of the president's reform agenda.
An estimated 5,414 members cast their support for the president while 2,102 members said no during the summer convention held in Chicago.
The NEA becomes one of the first labor unions to formally support the president in 2012.
"We have the same shared vision of America. (The president) has always talked about the importance of education from preschool to the graduate level," said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. " I don't mind fighting on how to get to that shared vision. I believe out of that discussion may come ideas that neither one of us thought about and may be better."
It is the earliest endorsement ever made by the union, according to Van Roekel. Indeed, the Republican field of candidates has not winnowed to a single candidate to oppose the president.
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LOL. What a surprise.
Does the sun keep you warm? LOL.
That nice lady teaching your little Johnny is why the NEA continues to support DEMOCRATS who are wrecking this country.
I’m done giving those nice ladies a pass...until they elect representatives that support this country.
TEACHERS are the main problem in education.
Gotta keep filling those iron rice bowls.
“Unexpected”?...../s =.=
And in other news Bears crap in the woods.
“We, the N.E.A., again agree to take large amounts of our membership pensions and donate them to President Obama. We will also have the added bonus of offering our bottoms up and pay for the experience.”
It’s showing a weakness in a way to drag this obvious endorsement out so early.
WOW..I am stunned..stunned I tell ya LOL
Bring it on.
Know your enemy. Just the Young Pioneer’s propaganda and indoctrination wing of the Commissariat.
Socialist teachers union supporting a socialist. My goodness can it get any stranger.
Surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! s/
Nice job unions - you have just thrown your hat in with the guy that will ensure even more layoffs for your members.
This is the most corrupt Administration in our Countie's history.
That is indeed a very good point you make.
Shocking!/s
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