Letter by a Florida Teacher

LETTER BY A

FLORIDA TEACHER

A TEACHER SPEAKS OUT

This is a Subject close to my heart. Do you know that we have

adult students at the school where I teach who are NOT

U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant, which is a federal grant (no

payback required) plus other federal grants to go to school?

One student from the Dominican Republic

told me that she didn't want me to find a job for her

after she finished my program, because she was getting

housing from our housing department and

she was getting a PELL Grant which paid for her total

tuition and books, plus money left over.

She Was looking into WAIT which gives students a CREDIT

CARD for gas to come to school, and into CARIBE which

Is a special program (check it out - I did) for Immigrants and

it pays for child care and all sorts of needs while they go to

school or training. The one student I just mentioned

told me she was not going to be a U.S. Citizen because

she plans to return to the Dominican Republic someday

and that she 'loves HER country.'

I asked her If she felt guilty taking what the U.S. Is giving her

and then not even bothering to become a citizen and

she told me that it doesn't bother her, because that

is what the money is there for!

I asked the CARIBE administration about their program

and if you ARE a U.S. Citizen, you don't qualify for their

program. And all the while, I am working a full day,

my son-in-law works more than 60 hours a week, and

everyone in my family works and pays for our Education.

Something is wrong here. I am Sorry, but after hearing that

they want to sing the National Anthem in Spanish – enough

is enough. That's a real slap in the face. It was written by

Francis Scott Key and should be sung word for word the way

it was written. The news broadcasts even gave the translation

-- not even close.

I don't Care whether this offends someone or not but this is

MY COUNTRY. IF IT IS YOUR COUNTRY SPEAK UP – please

pass this along. I am not against immigration -- I just expect

immigrants to come through like everyone else. Get a sponsor;

have a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your taxes, live

by the rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other

immigrants have in the past -- and GOD BLESS AMERICA !

PART OF THE PROBLEM - Think about this: If you

don't want to share this for fear of offending

someone - YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM! It

is time for America to speak up!