Dear Editor:
I want to thank Rep. Dan Boren for putting children first and voting in favor of the Education Jobs Fund, which the U.S. House of Representatives approved late Thursday evening.
I recently met with Boren to tell him what was happening at my school, Greasy Elementary. I am a pre-K teacher who was recently laid off and the entire pre-K program eliminated.
After expressing his commitment to children, educators, and public education, Boren indicated his support for the legislation. Boren is a true champion for students. His support helped bring this nation closer to preventing hundreds of thousands of education layoffs, larger class sizes, shorter school weeks, the elimination of art and music, and other negative consequences for students.
I urge Boren’s colleagues in the U.S. Senate to follow his heroic lead, stand up for education and children, and support the Education Jobs Fund.
MITZIRIDINGER, SALLISAW




