ICYMI: Josh Turek Launches Bipartisan “Educators for Turek” Coalition

ICYMI: Josh Turek Launches Bipartisan “Educators for Turek” Coalition 

Des Moines, IA – Yesterday, Josh Turek continued his “Team Iowa Tour” with the launch of “Educators for Turek,” a bipartisan coalition of Iowa educators who are committed to sending Josh to the U.S. Senate because of his deep commitment to public education and public school employees. Josh is building a campaign that can win, with a grassroots coalition of working class people from across Iowa and across the political spectrum. 

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WHO: Turek picks up new endorsement

• Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek was also on the campaign trail today, picking up a new endorsement. 
• “We want to make sure that every single American kid, but every single child from Iowa has access to a world-class education. You shouldn’t have to win the genetic lottery to have access to a world-class education in this country. Urban or rural, rich or poor, every single kid deserves a world-class education.”
• The Iowa State Education Association is supporting Turek to replace Joni Ernst in the Senate. 

KCCI: Turek delivers keynote speech

• Turek talked about his plans for Iowa’s public schools. He was the keynote speaker at the Iowa State Education Association’s summer leadership conference.
• He says Iowa needs to prioritize public education, arguing public funds should stay in public schools rather than vouchers. 
• Turek believes it could bring more people to our state.
• “Families were moving here because they wanted to be educated. This is certainly one of the very best places that we can start: prioritizing our public education and our post-secondary education. If we do that, young people will come here, put down roots and want to stay here.”

The Gazette: Josh Turek campaign announces support from Iowa educators

• Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek on Friday announced the support of state educators in his campaign’s “Educators for Turek” coalition.
• Turek announced the support after speaking at the annual meeting of the Iowa State Education Association, the statewide teachers union.
• The Turek campaign said the educators are supporting Turek “because of his deep commitment to public education and the people who keep our public education system running.”