Ann Marie Banfield | c/o Facebook
During the House Education Committee hearing today, Rep. Myler representing Merrimack District 10, rebuked the large number of parents who e-mailed him in support of SB101 saying he’s sick of hearing from the people who are e-mailing him. (Video on the jump)
Isn’t it the duty of our elected Representatives serving on these committees to consider all testimony and even when there is disagreement, encourage individuals to speak up? Doesn’t this kind of rant discourage people from weighing in on important legislation?
One student from Souhegan High School took her time to come before the House Education Committee and talk about the confusing Common Core math that she and her younger brother were receiving. She talked about how it was ruining her math education but she was more concerned for her younger brother.
What kind of a message does it send to students like her and the large number of parents who took their time to attend the hearing and write e-mails when they hear that one of the members of the Committee is sick of hearing from them?
Adding insult to injury, he goes on to describe them as misinformed. Yet these parents are dealing directly with the Common Core aligned curriculum and school administrators who tell them this is a mandate from the state.
NOTE: ALL of the Democrats voted against the parents including State Rep. Terry Wolf from BEDFORD (r).
ALL of the Republicans except for Rep. Wolf voted FOR the parents.
Rep Mel Myler’s Rant c/o NH School Choice
Editors Notes: (Steve)
Here is Rep Myler’s contact info in case you feel he needs to receive some more email. And I’m quite sure you can ensure he is also tried of getting phone calls as well.
Rep Mel Myler
Merrimack- District 10
Seat #:4009
Incumbent
Home Address:
PO Box 82
Contoocook, NH 03229-0082
Phone: (603)746-5294
Email: Mel.Myler@leg.state.nh.us
Committee Name: EDUCATION
Position: Member
Telephone: 271-3334
Here is an excerpt from his NH House Reps Page, the Mel Myler Resume Shrine.
Rep. Myler has been a proven leader, manager, and agent of change in education work for over forty eight years. In 2008, he retired from his executive staff position with the National Education Association (NEA) after serving the organization at the local, state and national level. For twenty-one years, he was the Executive Director of the NEA New Hampshire.
He is a consensus builder providing a hands-on, creative approach to strategic planning and systems thinking.
Consensus builder? Seriously?
