An apple for teachers?

House candidate Jeanette Jackson has another press release -- she's standing with teachers.

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45th District State House candidate Jeanette Jackson today stated she stands with Sumner County teachers and will fight for them if elected to the General Assembly.



“Our teachers have been under attack,” Jackson said. “The outgoing representative was relentless in her attacks on teachers – from diminishing the role of their professional association to pushing down a clumsy, ineffective evaluation system. Our teachers and schools deserve better.


Jackson noted that her opponent, Courtney Rogers, also supports Maggart’s positions on teachers.


“Courtney Rogers said during the primary that she agreed with Maggart on just about every education issue,” Jackson said. “In fact, Rogers’ describes her own education views as to the right of Maggart. That’s extreme and not right for Sumner County.

Jackson said that as the next state representative for the 45th District, she’ll fight for teachers every single day.


“I’ve worked in a public school for 30 years,” Jackson said. “I work with teachers every day. Our schools only succeed when we support our teachers. It’s time for a representative who will fight to repeal this silly, time-consuming evaluation system that takes time away from meaningful instruction. We need a plan developed by teachers who are in classrooms every day – not designed by bureaucrats in Nashville.


“I’m proud of the work our teachers and school employees do every day and I’ll fight for them every single day when I’m your state representative.”