Warren vows to pick ex-public school teacher as Education secretary

[demmiblue]

Warren vows to pick ex-public school teacher as Education secretary

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) vowed on Monday that she will pick a former public school teacher to lead the Department of Education if she wins the White House in 2020.

"In a Warren administration, we'll have a secretary of Education who is committed to public education. In fact, I'll double down on that: I will only appoint for secretary of Education someone who has been a public school teacher," Warren said in a video posted to Twitter on Monday.

Warren, a former law professor, is one of several Democrats running for the White House in 2020 and looking for ways to differentiate themselves in the crowded field.

Education groups have been a potent area for Democrats, with two of the largest teacher unions, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, donating heavily to Democrats and progressives.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/443406-warren-slams-devos-vows-to-pick-ex-public-school-teacher-as-education

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[pangaia]

1. This might be a good opening to explain to ignorant Americans

what happened to our public education and why. That it is REPUBLICANS who have been out to destroy it since at least the 1970s, and beginning with that fuck head on a horse in 1980, they had their path to doing it.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. But, but............

that would mean there might actually be someone there that actually knows anything about the system and not have any friends who can be enriched by having a "friend" in the department!

[northoftheborder]

3. We are way overdue for a President who really takes public education seriously, especially TEACHERS!

I didn't like the road Obama took, basically continuing Bush's policies, with little attention to areas needing philosophical and monetary attention from the federal gov.

[not fooled]

4. Yes

Warren gets it and would reverse decades of destruction of public education.

[appalachiablue]

5. Big K & R. For Sen. Warren. Public education can't be neglected

or demolished, it's key to our democracy and civilized society.

EDUCATORS ROCK!

[Ferrets are Cool]

6. I love this candidate more every day. nt

[Luciferous]

7. Makes sense to me!

[BigmanPigman]

8. I hope it is an educator from a public school and not

a charter or private school.

[demmiblue]

9. "Under a Warren administration, the Secretary of Education will be a public school teacher."

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Definitely would be better than an Amway sales person

[DCofVA]

11. President Warren picks ex-public-school teacher as Education Secretary.

That's my happy thought for the day