John, Gov. Youngkin is finally addressing Virginia’s teacher shortage, but not how you’d think.

He signed an executive directive that would bring retired teachers back into the workforce, and recruit teachers certified in other states to teach in Virginia. It makes no mention of teachers’ stagnant salaries or the right wing’s weaponization of school boards, the two main reasons Virginia teachers are leaving their profession.

We know the best way to recruit new teachers is to treat and pay current teachers like the caring, educated professionals that they are. But, that’s somehow lost on Youngkin. He wants to continue his crusade against teaching American history, and bring new (and newly retired) teachers into the same toxic, unsustainable working environment.

John, Virginia has some of the hardest-working teachers in the country. We need to respect them, pay them, and listen to them. Will you sign our petition this back-to-school week to tell Youngkin to redirect his focus when it comes to our teacher shortage?

We just celebrated Labor Day, commemorating the many contributions of our labor movement, including teachers’ unions. Without any irony, though, Youngkin chose the first week of September to sign this damaging executive directive.

Teachers and students across our Commonwealth deserve so much better than what our governor is giving them. We need to demand fair pay, safe classrooms, and the freedom to teach. Will you join us by signing our petition today?

Fighting for teachers,

Team Ayala
 

Hala for State Senate
P.O. Box 7434
Woodbridge, VA 22195
United States

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