As a local public school superintendent (Independent Party), I am attuned to the political aspects of our public schools and its effects on our teachers and students. I also have an opinion as to which candidates for state office would be best for our teachers and kids. In the republican primary for state superintendent of schools on Tuesday, it is my belief that Linda Murphy is the most qualified candidate to lead our public schools. I have studied the actions of the incumbent candidate over the past several years, and believe that actions do indeed speak louder than rhetoric for any candidate - and further believe the incumbent's actions warrant removal from office.
Clearly, Linda Murphy is the conservative choice for state superintendent - while the incumbent is a proven corporate candidate. Linda believes in local control of our public schools, while the incumbent clearly believes in state and federal control - as she's voted to replace local school boards' autonomy with the Betsy DeVos standard of public education. Linda Murphy has been a public school teacher, while the incumbent has not.
Many public school teachers and officials were on board for the dethroning of Janet Barresi in 2014, when the incumbent was voted in. However, many more now see that she was not what she campaigned on. She eventually bowed to her corporate cronies and supported several anti-teacher candidates in the 2016 state elections, proving that loyalty is a one-way street for her.
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