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DFL Chair Ken Martin Thank You to Teachers

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all the educators across Minnesota!

I want to express my most sincere gratitude for the work you do to inspire and empower young Minnesotans. I know how challenging and demanding your jobs can be, and I hope you know that we deeply appreciate all the hard work you do.

Minnesota is the best state in the country, and our phenomenal schools, technical colleges, and universities play a huge role in making that the case. DFLers recognize that the success of our children is the success of Minnesota. We know that a strong public education system is vital to ensuring that future generations of Minnesotans have access to the American Dream.

DFLers are proud to support our teachers, not just in our words but in our actions. The budgets put forward by Governor Tim Walz and the DFL-run House of Representatives make historic investments in our teachers and our classrooms. Our party is committed to ensuring you have the tools and resources needed to do your jobs to the fullest.

To all the teachers across our great state, you will always have an ally and a friend in the Minnesota DFL.

Thank you for everything.

Education is on the Ballot in November

While Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is working to dismantle the department she is charged with leading and Republican governors are ignoring educators’ pleas for better funding, voters are making their voices very clear – they want better pay for teachers and better schools for every child. Education is on the ballot in November, and Democrats are running and winning by making education central to their campaigns.

In Arizona, Democrats nominated education activist David Garcia for governor and 2016 Arizona Teacher of the Year Christine Marsh is running for state Senate. It’s no wonder; in April, teachers in Arizona took to the streets in support of better pay and school funding as part of the Red for Ed movement.

Arizona Capitol Times: “Garcia jumped into the governor’s race last year after Ducey signed legislation to create universal vouchers. Garcia was so incensed by the action that he characterized as a major blow to public education in Arizona that he set his sights on ousting Ducey.”

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