Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ): The problem here is not the teachers, it’s their union

(By Cubachi, Hot Air) - When it comes to Governor Chris Christie, there is no better representative at pinpointing what is so egregiously wrong about the public education system in New Jersey: the teachers union.

In a town hall meeting yesterday in Hackettstown, NJ, a man asked the governor, why is it that he has to demonize “good teachers” and falsely claim to students that teachers are the “greedy people” to blame for their lack of school supplies and poor education levels.

In true Christie form, the Governor railed against such a distortion and pointed out to the gentleman that his contention is not against teachers, but against their union, who provides teachers 4-5% pay raises per year in a zero inflation economy as well as free health benefits for life without contributing anything to the system.

Where in the world did this questioner get the idea that Christie has lambasted teachers? Early in November, Christie made it a point to visit students in Trenton to answer their questions and respond to their gripes about the school system. During his question and answer session, Christie made it a point to highlight that his fight is not against the teachers, but their union.