When I Ask Teachers Why They Teach,

Most Teachers Still Say They Love Teaching Though They Wouldn't Mind A Little More Respect For Their Challenging Work And A Little Less Blame For America's Educational Shortcomings.

The Jobs Of The Future, As You Know So Well, Are Knowledge-based. You Need College-educated Folks To Do This Work. And So The Consequences For Our Country Are Absolutely Devastating If We Don't Start To Behave In Very Different Ways.

The Cost Of College Should Never Discourage Anyone From Going After A Valuable Degree.

I Believe That Education Is The Civil Rights Issue Of Our Generation. And If You Care About Promoting Opportunity And Reducing Inequality, The Classroom Is The Place To Start. Great Teaching Is About So Much More Than Education; It Is A Daily Fight For Social Justice.

States Should Not Balance Their Budgets On The Backs Of Students.