To the editor:
As a retired teacher and lifelong member of NEA-NH, I’ll be voting for Jeanne Dietsch for State Senate in District 9 because I know Jeanne will fight for good schools and for keeping the state’s promises to our students and our teachers. She’ll work to restore teachers’ freedom to actually teach, give our youth a top-notch education, restore state aid to schools to help lower property taxes, and honor the commitments the state has made to retired educators. I’ve known Jeanne for over 20 years, and I know she’ll be there for us.
Not just as a retired teacher, but as a retired economics teacher, I believe Jeanne will be a strong senator for us because of her experience starting businesses and creating good-paying jobs here in New Hampshire. As an experienced business person, Jeanne understands that you can’t cut your way to prosperity. In fact, new research from the Economic Policy Institute highlights how budget cuts at the federal level, far from helping the economy, have actually weakened the recovery and slowed job creation following the 2008 recession.
It’s time to change direction. There’s a saying that goes, “Private investment follows public investment.” It’s time to make those public investments – in our students and schools, in our communications pathways (like high-speed internet), and in fixing our red-listed bridges. These investments will create jobs directly and will spur private businesses to make new investments that create even more jobs. That’s a win-win for our businesses, our schools, and our future.
Jeanne Dietsch knows how the economy works and she knows how to create these win-win propositions. This retired economics teacher will be voting for Jeanne on Sept. 13 and Nov. 8 – I hope you’ll join me.
Greg Scerbinski
Peterborough