Virginia Teachers Union Sparks Outrage With 'Obama Blue Day'

New York -Virginia Republicans are in an uproar after the state teacher's union sent an e-mail to its members encouraging them to wear blue-colored shirts to school to show their support for Barack Obama.

The Virginia Education Association sponsored ''Obama Blue Day'' on Tuesday. In an e-mail sent last week, it urged teachers to participate by dressing in blue.

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[again... FLASHBACK: NNBrief 10-2-2008:

Teachers asked to remove Obama buttons in class
California
SOQUEL -- Teachers at Soquel High School have agreed not to wear "Educators for Obama" buttons in the classroom after a parent complained that educators were attempting to politically influence his daughter and other students. John Hadley, an importer of South African goods, called the school to complain Friday after his 16-year daughter Teegan returned home and reported that she had seen several teachers wearing the buttons.

[what has happened to our education system that teachers have to be told it's inappropriate to wear political buttons to class?]
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