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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/09/hillary-clinton-national-education-association_n_7545486.html


Hillary Clinton Sounds Off On Education Issues: 'We've Gotten Off Track In What We Test'

The Huffington Post | By Rebecca Klein

Posted: 06/09/2015 4:04 pm EDT Updated: 06/09/2015 5:59 pm EDT


In March, the NEA formally began considering who it would endorse in the 2016 presidential election. To jump-start this process, it sent all viable candidates from both major parties questionnaires about prominent education issues and hired organizers for states with early voting.

The interview comes a week after Clinton, along with fellow Democratic presidential candidates Gov. Martin O' Malley of Maryland and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), attended the executive council meeting of the American Federation of Teachers, the nation's other major teachers union.

During that meeting, Clinton emphasized her appreciation for teachers, saying, "It is just dead wrong to make teachers the scapegoats for all of society’s problems."

"I want to work with you to make sure we do what needs to be done based on evidence, not ideology. … And from what I’ve seen, all of the evidence, and my own personal experience, says that the most important and impactful thing we can do for our public schools is to recruit, support and retain the highest-quality educators," Clinton said, according to an excerpt of the meeting.

She continued: "Where I come from, teachers are the solution. And I strongly believe that unions are part of the solution, too."................

[Gothmog]

1. The endorsement of this teacher's union is great news

[BooScout]

2. It's good to hear....

...that a lot of smart people think Hillary is great for America!

[ibewlu606]

3. NT

HRC has suddenly become aware that unions exist. I am digging how much she has started sounding like a Democrat lately. I wonder how long that will last if she becomes President.

[Snotcicles]

8. +1. nt

[99Forever]

12. But it's all...

... hopey and changey.

How could you ever doubt that?

[retrowire]

15. quick!

that sanders guy is gaining on us! let's steal his message so we don't look too behind on the times!!

lol

[frylock]

33. I wonder how long that will last if she becomes the nominee.

[sulphurdunn]

4. She voted for reauthorization of NCLB and she supports charter schools.

The Walton and Gates Foundations are the two largest contributors to the Clinton Foundation. They are also the nations major financial sugar daddies of charter schools and the privatization aka "education reform movement."

When discussing education you will hear HRC say "teachers," "education," schools" and even "unions." You will rarely hear her modify any of them with the word "public." If she does it will usually come with the words "choice" or "charter" attached.

To her credit, she opposes private school vouchers, and that's a big plus in her favor.

[Igel]

13. So perhaps this is one of those rare times.

"...the most important and impactful thing we can do for our public schools is to recruit, support and retain the highest-quality educators."

I'll overlook the word "impactful." It's hard, but I think I can do it.




.... No, no, I can't.

[sulphurdunn]

25. English language translation:

So perhaps this is one of those Common Core corporate cons.

"...the most important thing we can do for our public (charter) schools is to recruit (salary subsidized,revolving door TFA teachers), support and retain the highest-quality educators (bases upon their standardized test scores)."

[NotHardly]

5. Politics and politicians evolve ... like Obama on gay marriage, remember

... so, since it is still a year and a half before the election, we should see a lot of evolving amongst those running. I would predict however that the Republicans will more likely devolve.

[retrowire]

16. if you decide to "evolve"

during the race then it really doesn't seem so sincere.

Obama changed his mind on gay marriage once he was already in the house. that's more likely sincere.

but changing your mind during the race? nope. that's like choosing a different car in the pit stop because you realized that you weren't winning with the old one.

[azmom]

29. Why are we using the word evolve, when Romney

Did it he was called a flip flopper? She gets a pass because she is a Dem?

[retrowire]

30. myself personally?

I don't think she gets a pass, no. I was mocking this supposed "evolution" myself.

[azmom]

31. Not you. Hillary supporters.

[retrowire]

34. oh, d'oh!

my bad!

[Iliyah]

6. K & R

[Doctor_J]

7. I don't think very many people believe much of her campaign rhetoric at this point

She has been a supporter of privatization, charter schools, and the Bush family education scam for years. Stealing all of Sanders plans for the sake of not appearing too republican is unbecoming.

[oasis]

10. "Teachers are the solution"

I think "very many people" do believe that .

[Exilednight]

9. Words. Nothing but words. Actions speak louder, tell me if her actions (votes in the Senate)

[Igel]

11. Meh.

HRC speak with forked tongue. (No offense intended.)

There's a tendency to make teachers the scapegoat.

But, no, they're the solution.

Meaning if there's been a problem for 50 years, the solution has been screwing up. So it's the teacher's fault.

Sounds to me like she's scapegoating teachers as she denies scapegoating teachers.

Then again, she has to.

One word: Blueberries. If the farmers have all the votes, then you scapegoat the baker and never the farmer when the blueberry muffins are crap.

[JayhawkSD]

14. So when union workers are on the picket line...

...she will be right there with them, right? Just like Obama was right there with them in Wisconsin after making that promise during his campaign.

When are we going to learn that campaign rhetoric and governance are two entirely different things?

[99Forever]

17. Some of us learned that hard lesson when "Public Option" disappeared from the table.

Others got it when Comfortable Shoes became TPP.

Some will NEVER learn it.

Neocons lie. Neoliberals lie. Anything to gain power. ANYTHING.

It's their most common of traits.

[Cheese Sandwich]

18. You get it

Neocons lie. Neoliberals lie. Anything to gain power. ANYTHING.

and Some people never learn.

[99Forever]

20. I got it years ago.

Thankfully, "getting it" seems to be becoming mainstream.

The Revolution is on.

Feel the Bern!

[SunSeeker]

21. K & R

[William769]

22. Kick & Recommended.

[hrmjustin]

23. K&R!

[oasis]

24. Kicking

[JaneyVee]

26. KNR!

[George II]

27. The AFT membership who participated in choosing the endorsee (ALL were invited)...

.....chose Clinton by a margin of 3-1.

[LiberalAndProud]

32. That's a different narrative than I read.

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/07/13/teachers-say-no-freaking-way-aft-endorsement-hillary-clinton

[Sheepshank]

28. Her long time record of advocating on behalf of teachers is documented

I hate how much the RE villify teachers. We need to remember, it's the Republicans that are the assholes

[riversedge]

35. Hillary is spot on.

[Little Star]

36. k&r