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An Indiana Teacher's Opinion on the Democratic Primary I felt the need to write this after learning of the AFT’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton, and, essentially, hearing only one side of the story. She has come out (in several speeches) against the No Child Left Behind Act, something I find very commendable, but I wonder if anyone is looking more deeply at the issues of this campaign. After carefully pondering these issues, I have decided to write, as a teacher, in support of Barack Obama. While he has not openly mentioned or repudiated NCLB, he has promised to restore education from its abyss of “teaching to the test” and has vowed to help teachers focus more on art, literature, drama, math, etc…So, while he has not condemned the act by name, I feel his policies are similar, if not as concrete. Additionally, he plans to make student aid affordable for everyone (in return for community-based services like tutoring and volunteer work). But this election goes much more deeply than t