Two local teachers say they were duped into putting their names on campaign literature for Proposition "A".

As we reported last week, superintendents are not happy that it's advertised as an education issue, when many aspects of the ballot issue are about changes in gambling regulations.

Listed as a supporter on a recent mailing are two teachers working in the Carl Junction school district: Carl Junction Junior High Choir Director Doug Campbell, and a substitute student-teacher supervisor Marjorie Ball.

Both say they thought they were filling out an education survey and didn't realize a tie to gambling.  We showed them the survey which was preceded by a letter requesting teacher support, but Campbell says he likely skimmed the paragraph mentioning the lift of loss limits at casinos.

Supporters call the Schools First survey straightforward, but Campbell says he feels deceived.

"It just talks about raising funds for education on this thing," Campbell says.  "I filled out and then after I started hearing about Proposition A, this doesn't even mention it, and I investigated what it was about and when I heard it was about casinos I was totally against it."

Supporters say the names of the educators came from sign ups received through emails or cards mailed back to them, and anyone who signed up on accident can ask to be removed from the list.

Campbell is working to make that happen.

Teachers admit they should have read the information more closely but say even though they filled out support cards for Schools First, they never thought they would be placed on campaign literature.