“Governor Martinez Has The Right Approach To Education Reform.”

Albuquerque, NM – Linda Shultz, a teacher from Roswell, released the following statement in support of Governor Susana Martinez’s education reforms:

“Governor Martinez has the right approach to education reform.  She prioritizes spending on things like first-grade reading books and summer reading programs, not union special interests.  Reading and math scores are on the rise and New Mexico has seen a significant increase in graduation rates.  I want our education system to keep moving forward.”

Governor Martinez is working hard to reform New Mexico’s school system and give children better opportunities for the future.  New Mexico now spends more money on education than ever before.  Reading and math scores are up.  Just last week, New Mexico ranked number two in the country for having the largest improvement in graduation rates.  And the state is beginning to close the achievement gap.  Recently, Hispanic students ranked number one in the country for their success in Advanced Placement courses, and New Mexico’s poor children ranked second, demonstrating that they are better prepared for higher education.

In contrast, Gary King wants to bring back the failed policies of Bill Richardson.  He supports social promotion, which passes our kids from one grade to the next even when they have not mastered the basics and cannot read.  King will take classroom control away from teachers and put it back into the hands of the special interests, union bosses who have an agenda outside our children’s education.