suppressing the teacher's voice. i've been teaching for 29 years, and my voice is my students a voice. my students don't go to the administration to advocate for what they need. i do. i talk about increased needs for technology to prepare my students for the 21st century. more resources for special needs students. you know, really our voice is our student's voice, and to silence and suppress us is taking away our student's voice as well. >> mr. cokie, you're the president of the cleveland teachers union. governor kay sick made it very clear how he felt about teachers union, and he wants to get organized labor out of the classroom. would it be a better product if organized labor was out of the classroom? absolutely not. you know, maureen said it best. teachers are the professional advocates for kids. whether it is class size or services for kids with

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