INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana State Teachers Association has reacted to the nomination of Mike Pence as Vice President of the U.S..
The association says Pence has pushed for divisive policies that have removed authority from the elected position of superintendent of public instruction, weakened public education and hurt the morale of teachers. They expressed frustration because Pence expanded the school voucher program and rejected funding for a statewide pre-K program.
“The stakes are too high to sit back and let another four, eight, twelve years go by in the same direction,” said ISTA President Teresa Meredith. “Now is the time to elect leaders who are focused and committed to doing what’s best for public schools and the more than one million kids in attendance. Their futures simply can no longer be put aside for political purposes and agendas that only deepen the pockets of corporations and private institutions.”
