Article: Teachers union rolls out new vision for America's schools

The resolution also noted that the “war on terror provides the Bush administration with the political cover to massively increase U.S. investment in war and disinvest in education, health care, environmental safety and other human needs, while at the same time transferring billions of dollars from public treasuries to private corporations for unprecedented war profiteering.”

The delegates voted July 13 to endorse Barack Obama for president. The union had backed Hillary Clinton in the primaries.

Obama addressed the delegates by live satellite feed. His remarks were followed by a rousing ovation.

Weingarten said the choice in the 2008 elections is clear. “Barack Obama says we need to overhaul American education. John McCain has said he wants more of the same. Obama wants to invest in our public schools. McCain supports private school vouchers. Obama wants to invest in health insurance for all, including every child. McCain voted against extending health benefits to children and wants to tax workers who still have employer-paid health care benefits.

“Sen. Obama will make history,” she declared, “not only because of who he is but because of where he will lead America.”

jwojcik @pww.org

Originally published in the People's Weekly World.

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