The Democratic Minnesota governor was previously a high school social studies teacher and football coach.
The leaders of the nation's two largest teachers unions applauded the addition of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the Democratic presidential ticket Tuesday.
for the position included Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.Walz's previous experience as a social studies teacher and football coach. Both the governor and his wife previously taught at a high school in Mankato, Minn.
Pringle declared shortly after news of the selection broke that educators are "fired up and united" over a Harris-Walz ticket.
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