A Republican that Virginia educators like
The Virginia Education Association and state Republicans have not exactly been best buds in recent years. The GOP-controlled House of Delegates’ obstinate refusal to raise revenue has hit schools particularly hard. Tack on measures that divert funding away from public schools and hit teachers’ pocketbooks, and resentment blooms.
But there are the exceptions, and perhaps the biggest is Blacksburg Republican Del. Joseph Yost, who has become a darling of the VEA. Last year, the group named him Legislative Rookie of the Year, and now he is the 2013 Legislative Champion of the Year.
March 11, 2013 - 6:23 AM
how did yost do on revenue part though? look how many teachers are going to get sacked in yost’s district alone. realizing that entitlements for seniors are untouchable, the gop has made public education its favorite beast to be starved. without the revenue the rest is window dressing.