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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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Pinellas teachers union backs Terry Krassner, Linda Lerner, Peggy O’Shea, Lew Williams

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Both incumbents running for re-election on the Pinellas County School Board are getting an approving nod from PCTA/PESPA, according to an email sent to members today. The unions’ political action committee endorsed Linda Lerner for District 6 and Peggy O’Shea for District 3. It’s also backing former principal Terry Krassner for District 2 and former principal and area superintendent Lew Williams for District 7. The email said “both incumbents have worked closely with the PCTA in solving problems in the past and…

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Pinellas teachers union backs Terry Krassner, Linda Lerner, Peggy O’Shea, Lew Williams

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Both incumbents running for re-election on the Pinellas County School Board are getting an approving nod from PCTA/PESPA, according to an email sent to members today. The unions’ political action committee endorsed Linda Lerner for District 6 and Peggy O’Shea for District 3. It’s also backing former principal Terry Krassner for District 2 and former principal and area superintendent Lew Williams for District 7. The email said “both incumbents have worked closely with the PCTA in solving problems in the past and…

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