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Both of my daughters are teachers. They are often overworked, always underpaid, and spend their own money for supplies. Despite all this, Trump claims they are teaching their students to hate America. You will not find two more dedicated women. I hate him.
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)Trump is simply saying publicly what has been the underbelly of the religious right for decades.
tulipsandroses
(5,124 posts)Welcome to trump's America.
ChoppinBroccoli
(3,784 posts)Because educated people don't vote Republican.
It's why Reagan cut funding for Pell grants, and why every Republican ever, the first thing they do when they get into office, is cut funding for education. The entire reason why teachers HAVE TO spend their own money for school supplies is because Republicans have been busy for 40 years cutting money for education. And now, in case you missed it, teachers can't even write off the money they spend on school supplies from their taxes anymore. Again, one of the first things Trump did was get rid of that tax write-off. But don't worry, Trump made sure that teachers can still write off the cost of their private jets. So they've got that going for them. Which is nice.
onetexan
(13,041 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)They want COVID to kill off public teachers.
Im not kidding.
Demovictory9
(32,456 posts)teach the young? someone older will be in the classroom.
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)Like everyone else does