Comments on: St. Paul teachers’ union snubs incumbent school board members

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:30:03 +0000

[...] had endorsed all three incumbents in previous races, this year refused to endorse any of them, reports Minnesota Independent. The political split stems from a rift that’s played out between the teachers’ union, which has [...]

By: Mag Roynuson

Mag Roynuson — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:58:35 +0000

Amazing that the Teacher Federation Local 28 didn’t endorse three of the DFL endosred candidates, yet they have given over 20,000 to the St. Paul DFL to help elect them! I wonder if the membership knows how their PAC money is being spent.

You can view their reports on the Ransey County website.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:29:48 +0000

And how the endorsed Varro….I’ll never understand.

I think the voters of Saint Paul deserve to know that this candidate chooses to send her child to private school (“Tuesday Primary to Narrow the Field for School Board” Doug Belden, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 9/12/2009). This is Mayor Chris Coleman’s Educational Policy Director?

By: T-Paw Is A Jerk

T-Paw Is A Jerk — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:51:49 +0000

It is obvious that the support was not there for these three because they are pawns of T-paw and his cost cutting measures.

One of the jobs of a Board Member is to look out for the best interests of the teachers since without teachers, no one will be there to educate the children. These 3 people have not voted in the best interests of the teachers.