Jill Biden Is a Teacher. And She's Not About to Change That.

[elleng]

In choosing to continue teaching at a community college, Dr. Biden is breaking with precedent and modernizing the persistently anachronistic first lady role.

'“The expectations of first lady are always at least a generation behind.”
— Katherine Jellison, history professor at Ohio University

Eleanor Roosevelt never wanted to be first lady. For her husband, of course, she was “glad” that he was elected president of the United States in 1932. But for herself, not so much.

She knew that when she moved into the White House in a few months she would have to give up her teaching job. “I’ve liked teaching more than anything else I’ve ever done,” she told an Associated Press reporter. “But it’s got to go,” she added, a decision she hated making.

Almost nine decades later, Jill Biden, also a teacher preparing for her life in the White House, has indicated she will make a very different choice.

Dr. Biden, who started her career in the 1980s, has worked as an English teacher at an adolescent psychiatric hospital, high schools and community colleges, while earning two master’s degrees and a doctorate in education along the way.

She didn’t quit teaching when her husband served as vice president, returning to the classroom just days after the inauguration. She juggled her two worlds by grading papers on Air Force Two or bringing a change of clothes to work so that she could “leave from the campus straight to a State Dinner.” When students asked if she was married to the vice president, she would deflect palace intrigue by simply saying she was one of his relatives.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/us/jill-biden-teacher-first-lady-history.html?

[Delarage]

1. She should bring a lot more

to the role than "Be Best!" and "I don't really care, do u?" and "I hate Christmas decorations" and slapping away 45's gross hand. That's pretty much all I'll remember Melanoma for.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. The Secret Service will go to school with her.

It will be obvious Jill is married to the POTUS.

[elleng]

3. Prolly, eventually,

but initially, she'll teach 'virtually,' I think.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. In the beginning most likely....

For the first year.

[BigmanPigman]

5. Eleanor eventually liked being an influential "first lady".

FDR would tell his cabinet about some of the ideas Eleanor had by saying, "The Mrs has informed me....". She would leave items that she felt were important on his nightstand every night.

Jill certainly won't be a total loser like the "fuck Christmas" and "new tennis pavilion" current first "lady"/ nude model, trophy wife.