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Teachers union throws support behind Minter for governor
The board of directors for the Vermont teachers union backed Democrat Sue Minter for governor Wednesday.
“Sue Minter will be a governor to move our state forward,” said Martha Allen, president of the Vermont-National Education Association.
Minter and Republican candidate Phil Scott participated in a debate the union hosted Aug. 22 and filled out questionnaires. The Vermont-NEA said both were also asked to participate in an interview with the union’s board but that only Minter did.
A spokesperson for Scott’s campaign, Brittney Wilson, said an “unintentional scheduling conflict” prevented him from meeting when the board wanted to.
Read more: http://vtdigger.org/2016/08/31/teachers-union-throws-support-behind-minter-governor/