Annette Taddeo Endorsed By United Teachers of Dade

Written by: Tegan R on Jul 11, 2008 11:39 AM EDT

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(Disclaimer: This post is from a Stender campaign press release. I do not work for Linda Stender's campaign, but I am an intern at Democracy for America.)

Miami, FL - Democratic Congressional Candidate Annette Taddeo received the coveted United Teachers of Dade (UTD) endorsement.  The UTD represents 18,000 members and are dedicated to providing a world class education to every child.

"I am honored to receive the support of the teachers because they are so important to our community.  I will be a voice for them in Congress because they are a voice everyday for our children," said Taddeo, the only Democratic challenger in the region to receive this important support from teachers.

Taddeo's opponent, Bush Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, is a teacher by profession, making the endorsement for Taddeo even more significant.  Ros-Lehtinen is out of touch with the needs of the district she began representing almost 20 years ago and was one of Bush's strongest supporters for the No Child Left Behind legislation.

"It is time for a change," Taddeo said.  "When I am in Congress, I will work every day to reform No Child Left Behind so that it is properly funded and so that the teachers in our classrooms determine the standards of accountability and are not forced by politicians in Washington to abandon their professional skills and teach to a one-size-fits-all standard."

Taddeo, a successful small businesswoman and mother with three daughters, added: "Our teachers deserve the tools they need to help prepare the minds of our children to compete in the changing world of tomorrow.  I will fight for an education system that creates opportunity for every child."

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