Democracy hurts. We have spent the last three weeks in an intense struggle against a closed-minded Republican State Congress that is funded by Jeb Bush and bent on destruction. They railroaded a bill straight to the Governor's desk against a huge wave of opposition from parents, students, and teachers. An entire state of children and teachers went to school today crushed.
If Charlie Crist signs Senate Bill 6, I will lose my teaching certificate after 27 years of exemplary service, unless my students reach an unknown level on an unknown test.
Yesterday the Governor got 6,161 phone calls against this bill, and 53 phone calls for it.
The Republican Legislature ignored the will of the people.
Lest we feel defeated, the Obama administration opened the lines of communication directly to the White House.
To support our continuing struggle, Alex Sink started a new petition and helped us define this injustice.
Stark contrast.
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