Hess Gets Nowhere with NEA
Last week, Rick Hess declared, “It’s time to banish the phrase, ‘It’s for the kids’,” even going so far to abbreviate it (“IFTK”).
On Wednesday, NEA issued an overwrought press release about the federal government’s televised health care kabuki play headlined, “NEA calls on summit participants to do the right thing for America’s children” to coincide with a print and radio ad campaign with the same message.
“This is a critical time in America’s history,” said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. “Our leaders have a unique opportunity to put politics aside and address the nation’s urgent need for quality, affordable health care.”
Yep, NEA is suggesting we put politics aside.
