02.20.06
Strayhorn v. Perry on education
Strayhorn blasts Perry on schools
She says state can be united by a leader who is independent
– reported by the Houston Chronicle
Comptroller and gubernatorial hopeful Carole Keeton Strayhorn attacked Gov. Rick Perry on school finance Saturday, telling a group of protesting teachers that poor leadership has deprived the state of a solution.
The independent candidate spoke to about 300 teachers rallying at the state Capitol for better pay and more classroom dollars.
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Organizers from the grass-roots organization “No Texas Teacher Left Behind” put together the event to call upon elected officials to raise teachers salaries, improve benefits and allocate more money for classrooms.
Strayhorn, a former teacher, told the crowd that any plan she might put forth would include a $3,000 across-the-board pay raise for teachers.
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