Meet the Candidate: Jerry Buckman Says The Teachers are Our Frontline Soldiers

Palafox Media Network · Oct 4, 2026 · 1m

🍎 We ask teachers to stand on the front lines every single day. Jerry Buckman says it's time we started standing behind THEM.Too many people have no idea what life inside today's classroom is really like.Jerry Buckman does.As a former substitute teacher, he's seen educators expected to teach, maintain order, handle serious behavioral problems, and keep classrooms moving forward—sometimes without the support they need from the very system that's supposed to have their backs.Jerry calls teachers our “frontline soldiers.”And his message is clear:Teachers should be able to teach. Students who…