Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the ranking member for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chair, this legislation is an attack on teachers and takes away the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. I am exhausted by the continual scapegoating of America's schoolteachers. Teachers, like my three sisters, spend countless hours both in and out of the classroom, preparing curricula, and mentoring our youth in afterschool programs. We should help every educator grow and develop professionally and not standardize and reduce their performance to a one-size-fits-all approach. I am weary of elected officials who give lip service to the importance of good teachers. Mr. Chairman, actions speak louder than words. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this bill. The House majority continues to attack teachers' rights to bargain with their local community on conditions that are best for their local community, and I stand in strong opposition to this bad bill.”