education video

Four years ago Barack Obama promised to stand with teachers.

President Obama: "I won't just talk about how great teachers are I will reward them for their greatness. We're going to pay our teachers more money. We're going to give them more support."

It meant a great deal to Jess Montejano, a second generation Mexican American, that President Obama supported students with legislation like the American Opportunity Tax Credit. Because of this tax credit, Jess was able to receive an extra $1000 when he filed his 2009 taxes. With this extra financial support, he was able to pay his bills and focus more on his studies.

Para Jess Montejano, un mexicano-americano de segunda generación, el apoyo del Presidente Obama para los estudiantes a través de leyes como el Crédito de Impuestos de Oportunidad Americana significa mucho. Gracias a este crédito de impuestos, Jess recibió $1000 adicionales cuando declaró sus impuestos en 2009.

Voiceover: "Mitt Romney on how to pay for college and start a business..."

Mitt Romney: "Take a risk, get the education, borrow money if you have to from your parents'"

Voiceover: "Hope they can afford it."

"Romney's plans could cut college aid for nearly ten million students and eliminate the tax deduction for college tuition."

Teachers and educational professionals from across the country are coming together to support the President. In this video, educators share why education is important and why they stand with President Obama.

Join Educators for Obama: https://my.barackobama.com/educatorsvid