Chellie Pingree, Senate Majority Leader

North Haven

Brad
...I agree with you on this issue and hope that the legislature will address it during this session. ... Thanks for writing this. I am sorry to see all that teachers have had to go through with this fingerprinting disaster. However, as a legislator, I must say I really appreciate the many teachers who are contacting us to express their frustrations with the way we have been regarding teachers for many years. The last two Governors have been hard on teachers in areas as diverse as retirement cuts to underfunding local districts and the legislature has not been able or willing to fight back. I am very pleased to see teachers saying that they are going to make sure their voices are heard.
Chellie