Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/30/jessica-duenas-kentucky-teacher-year-skips-white-house-visit-in-protest-trump/3628038002/.
Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/30/jessica-duenas-kentucky-teacher-year-skips-white-house-visit-in-protest-trump/3628038002/44bobbo Idk, why didnt the CBC stand and clap when the record low black unemployment levels were announced?
Would it make more of a positive impact if she goes and publicly presents POTUS with specific issues teachers face that need to be addressed? So many teachers are striking and to have an opportunity to present an issue at the top and not, seems like an opportunity missed.
Why that slug be a teach of the year? She is a sad excuse for a teacher and a human!!!!
If she showed up, you wouldn’t know her name. She protested and now you are having a conversation about her personal convictions. She accomplished her goal.
Grateful she doesn’t teach my child...
Racist obviously
How about come to DC and show your students about acting like a mature and responsible adult that respects the laws of our land and the elections? Your reward should be revoked due to the liberal crybaby clause. Grow up.
If she were not happy with the current policies then why did she NOT take the opportunity to go and speak, to use her voice. Shame on her. She doesnt deserve the award if she cant speak up for her students and make them proud.
Look that bigot dead in the eye & tell him Gal!!!
This is a joke when are people going to support our president we had Obama shoved down our throats,All she did is make her self look stupid,Just like all I’m worthless players that wouldn’t go to see him, Best president ever
What a failed opportunity to try and bring your message to the very person you despise because they promote theirs? What is your gain here? Optics to be recognized..? If that’s it.. then you set not only a poor example, but go against everything a teacher should be.
Blah blah blah stormy Daniels please
she needs an irs audit
tax her double
Man, makes me want Trump to win again in 2020 even more. KAG2020
This is exactly what us wrong with America now
This is exactly what is wrong with America!
Good for her. More people need to take a stand
Good for her!
But you can display ignorance and think nothing about it, visiting the WH isn't saying I like the President it's the country simply acknowledging your achievements but when your mentality is that small it's hard to understand and comprehend
Very easy to not show up
She is a liberal ideologist brainwashing the children she is teaching. It just wrong!
She is really smart all that work and gona let her school system suffer cause she may have her feelings hurt poor woman.
If she was actually invited she would go and make the case for her students. Besides she missed out in the possibility of a great Chick-fil-A lunch. 😀
This is what wrong with the ED system! Teachers disgracing themselves, disrespecting leaders, disrespecting students, molesting students, sending immoral photos to students, having sex with students and much much more. Why would anyone want to pay them more for this behavior.
Take back the award
Teaching liberal values to those young kids does not make you a great choice for teacher of the year, I think you should give back your award, it is not deserved.
But she was actually never invited
Students, Let’s see if we can hide from life today and not speak to people who have an opinion we disagree with.
She should be shunned. She is setting very poor example for students.
Wait a minute. She is the co-founder of an 'alternative' school, but is not going because she opposes school choice?
Her loss.
Why not go & be a voice 4 your students?
Then she's not so smart.
Congratulations on your award. As a 34 year veteran of public education your perspectives and point of views are to be commended. You are a courageous young women.
She missed the opportunity to discuss her issues with the administration IN PERSON. Is that the way to teach the kids to handle a disagreement, take your ball and go home? Why not have an honest discussion?
If you want to stand, do it at the border.
Well, there goes my sleep for tonight—geez—this news is tough.
My only response is why allow Trump to stop her from visiting an amazing building. The First Home. I don’t see this as a protest, but a missed opportunity.
No loss.
Which means she has integrity.
She used way too many and’s in her sentence. Must not be an English teacher.
Teachers and socialist governments think they are more qualified to choose what’s best for our children...where does KY schools rank?
GOOD for her !!!
Ms. Dueñas is a terrible role model for the students and should not be rewarded for childish behavior. Is that how she deals with conflict? How about discussing your differences, a basic skill she seems to lack.
Sigh.......why not teach them gratitude
LOL!! I wonder why
Notice all the people in the comments killing this teacher are white ? That’s not a coincidence folks .
Except you’re embarrassing them. This is a horrible example to set. Horrible. You don’t have to like the man, but you honor the office. Period.
You're hatred has made you rude and crude!
Progressives. Bless their hearts.
Ah - she wants to 'stand up' for the teachers unions and the liberal indoctrination centers that our educational institutions have become, instead of affording students all the options they deserve to obtain the best education possible. This is the best Kentucky has to offer?
Sounds like a missed opportunity to me.
Helped start a new school (while criticizing Trump for targeting public schools) & encouraged teachers to continue to strike. This is the best the KY has? I hope not.
What a waste of an opportunity. Classless and a terrible example.
I wonder if this dingbat ever heard of the separation of church and state? Same thing applies with your POLITICAL beliefs. Teach don't indoctrinate....
Another idiot who would have gone and seen Obama who did less for minorities in 8 years then President Trump did in 2 , way to listen to the ramblings of far-left media that never tells the American people the truth.
Yawn
So brave 🙄
I’m surprised they let her teach with that on her face
Good for her!!!