Hillary Clinton

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10. My union!!

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 06:16 PM

Jul 2015

Yay!

They contacted over half the membership, which is incredible. Very thorough process.

"The AFT has conducted a long, deliberative process to assess which candidate would best champion the issues of importance to our members, their families and communities. Members have been engaged online, through the "You Decide" website, through several telephone town halls, and through multiple surveys—reaching more than 1 million members.

Additionally, over the past few weeks, the AFT has conducted a scientific poll of our membership on the candidates and key issues. The top issues members raised were jobs and the economy and public education. Seventy-nine percent of our members who vote in Democratic primaries said we should endorse a candidate. And by more than a 3-to-1 margin, these members said the AFT should endorse Clinton."

http://www.aft.org/press-release/american-federation-teachers-endorses-hillary-clinton-president

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Hillary Clinton Picks Up Teachers Union Endorsement [View all] OKNancy Jul 2015 OP

More good news...I know a few people who will be chagrined by this...not all Republicans! George II Jul 2015 #1

yes... yes they will OKNancy Jul 2015 #8

Loyalty. yallerdawg Jul 2015 #2

Press Release American Federation of Teachers Endorses Hillary Clinton for President riversedge Jul 2015 #3

This article was better written. NYT's article truly does suck, period. Iliyah Jul 2015 #5

Glad it wasn't just me - the NYT piece seemed disappointed with the endorsement. George II Jul 2015 #7

The NYT's dislike HRC plus they want a all out slug match Iliyah Jul 2015 #9

Kick & highly recommended! William769 Jul 2015 #4

@AFTunion @rweingarten: Clinton will help "reclaim promise of public education."... riversedge Jul 2015 #6

My union!! Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #10

AFT has the reputation as the more radical union! yallerdawg Jul 2015 #11

I respect our NEA brothers and sisters Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #12

have you riversedge Jul 2015 #18

I was in and out last time. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #20

This is great news. misterhighwasted Jul 2015 #13

Hillary has long supported teachers shenmue Jul 2015 #14

My sister in New York is a teacher and she's voting for Hillary! from your link.. Cha Jul 2015 #15

K&R! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #16

Here is the survey AFT in riversedge Jul 2015 #17

The sour grapes on this issue is just sad. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #19