Letters: Setting the Record Straight on Education

I\’ve been a teacher and loyal NJEA member for 13 years. But I can\’t sit idly by when the ugliness of political campaigns interferes with the important work teachers perform all over the state.
It\’s hard to ignore the campaign for governor that\’s already well underway. And while I\’ve always supported the efforts of the NJEA to educate its members about political campaigns, I\’ve never been as disappointed as I am now with the NJEA\’s blatant attempts to smear Chris Christie\’s positions on education. The NJEA has actually sent teachers across the state a document lying about Chris\’ positions on issues important to teachers. The NJEA is saying that Chris wants to eliminate teachers\’ pensions, cut teachers\’ health benefits, end collective bargaining and cut school spending.