Statement from President English on Texas Flooding

Statement from
AFT-Maryland President Marietta English
on the Flooding in Texas
AFT-Maryland is heartbroken at the news of the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey to those in southern Texas. The images of people wading in water chest high in their homes is absolutely devastating. We hope that our federal government, in coordination with state and local officials in Texas, can work quickly and safely to evacuate citizens who remain in the most dangerous areas. We also stand with
ust 28, Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Murphy, Assemblywoman Sheila Y. Oliver, and AFT President Randi Weingarten came to the Newark Teachers Union to meet with NJ teachers to discuss their concerns.