Dive Summary:
- In his weekly radio address Saturday, President Obama specifically mentioned teachers in his case to convince Congress to pass his jobs bill.
- Republicans have balked at supporting the bill in the 11 months since it was first proposed on the grounds that it would not help the U.S. debt situation, but Obama argues that education is an area that deserves to be a priority.
- "Since 2009, we've lost more than 300,000 education jobs, in part because of budget cuts at the state and local level," Obama said in the address.
From the article:
President Obama again urged Congress to pass his jobs bill Saturday, this time with an emphasis on teachers.
"Since 2009, we've lost more than 300,000 education jobs, in part because of budget cuts at the state and local level," Obama said during his weekly radio address. ...