Was in his hometown of scranton pennsylvania to talk about his economic proposals and other issues facing class families. [inaudible conversations] ima teacher and president of tha federation of teachers. [applause] i would like to say im on the executive board and Vice President of the aflcio said that sort of tells you who i am. [applause] im extremely proud i was asked to do this introduction. I am honored about this happenei to me. I told them that these things could happen but i didnt think that they were going to happen to me. I would like to say how much i am appreciative joe biden entered this race not just because they are friendly, but he absolutely appreciate education, public education. [cheering] my district is and what they inl Financial Recovery which means we are broke. If we were unique that would be all right, but we are not. You know how many times teachers throughout this country have had to fight to get the health care or salaries that they deserve. One of the thin
Watch live on cspan, any time on cspan. Org and listen wherever you are using the free cspan radio app. Former Vice President and 2020 democratic president ial candidate joe biden was in his home town of scranton, pennsylvania to talk about his economic proposals and other issues facing middle class families. Please welcome rosemary baldwin. [ applause ] good morning, everyone. And welcome to scranton, pennsylvania. My name is rosemary bol land and im a teacher and the president of the Scranton Federation of teachers, local 1147. [ applause ] i thank you for that. That is not usually how im greeted. I would like to say im a member and proud one of the aft, American Federation of teachers. Im on the executive board of the American Federation of teachers pennsylvania. And im a Vice President of the aflcio of pennsylvania, if that tells you who i am. Im extremely proud and honored that i was asked to do this introduction this morning. Im a little old lady School Teacher from the south sid
[applause] it really is good to be home. Kid, no, when you are a matter how long you live here, climbs into your heart and occupies you. So many people you know are from scranton. So many people from scranton, and some degree people here. Mother eugenia, raised in scranton, first 30 five years of her life before moving to delaware. She lived to age 92, thank god. The last 10 years of life, she lived with me. Passed, she moved in, but it was a struggle to get her to move in because when i was growing up in delaware in our three bedroom, split level home for most of my life, we always had a relative living with us, either my grandpa or my great aunt or an uncle. There was always someone in our home with four kids and mom and dad. It was great for the kids. It really was. Great having my grandpa with us and so on. But the fact of the matter was my mother, looking back on it, those walls were pretty thin. So after my dad passed away, i tried to get mom to move in with me in a home we had j
Please welcome rosemary bolin. Good morning and welcome to scranton, pennsylvania. My name is rosemary boland. President ofr and the Scranton Federation of teachers. I thank you for that. That is not usually how im greeted. I am a proudto say member of the American Federation of teachers. I am on the executive board of the American Federation of teachers pennsylvania and Vice President of the aflcio pennsylvania. Sort of tells you who i am. I am honored that i was asked to do this interaction this morning. I am a schoolteacher from the south side of pennsylvania. I am really honored that this happened to me. I taught 10yearolds and 11yearolds and told them these things could happen. I didnt think they would have been to me. Andfact that we are here im able to speak with you this morning is truly amazing to me. I would like to say how much im joe bideniative that entered this race. [applause] not just because he is a friendly but he absolutely appreciates education. Public education. [a