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Pinellas teachers union endorsements irritate teacher candidates

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The teachers running for Pinellas school board this year are miffed they didn’t win backing from what would seem a natural ally: the teachers union. The union’s political action committee chose incumbent Linda Lerner over middle school teacher Brian Hawley and retired principal Terry Krassner over math/science coach Fonda Huff. The union’s PAC also endorsed incumbent Peggy O’Shea over Greg Hunsinger, who retired as a teacher last year. “Very frustrated” is how Hawley, a teachers union representative at Largo Middle School, described his reaction…

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Steny Hoyer endorses Gwen Graham

Democratic candidate for governor Gwen Graham now has snagged the endorsement of the U.S. House of Representatives’ second-highest ranking figure.

Brian Hawley files to run against Linda Lerner for Pinellas School Board

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Brian Hawley just filed to take on Pinellas School Board incumbent Linda Lerner in the District 6 race. Hawley, 30, is a St. Petersburg resident and a language arts teacher at Largo Middle (making him the second language arts teacher at Largo Middle to run for school board this year.) “I like Linda Lerner. Of all the school board members she’s one of my favorites,” Hawley told The Gradebook.  “But I think the board may be a little disconnected from what’s…

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