On March 5th, 2011, thousands of Tennessee educators and their supporters met in Nashville to rally against several anti-teacher bills. These thousands stood in the rain all afternoon, sending a clear message that even the counter-protesters understood: There are multitudes of Tennesseans who are firmly against anti-teacher, anti-education, anti-worker, anti-union bills.
Still, our GOP Representatives in the Tennessee House and Senate refuse to listen. Maybe they need a little lesson in Election Math:
Sample word problem: “If thousands of voters disagree with you and hundreds of voters agree with you, what are your chances of being re-elected?”
- Against Teacher-Bashing Bills
- For Teacher-Bashing Bills
Representatives:
We have plenty of teachers visiting, calling, and writing to you. If you need help figuring out this word problem, we’ll be glad to help.
We know you don’t want to know what teachers think, but in November, our friends and family members will be sure you get the message.
Word Problem Answers:
Correct Answer: Slim
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