Teachers
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Charter schools have a far higher proportion of teachers who are not certified.
Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.
The influence of teachers extends beyond the classroom, well into the future. It is they who shape and enrich the minds of the young, who touch their hearts and souls. It is they who shape a nation's future.
Honestly, I don't know if I'd want to be an educator. I find teachers to have more responsibility, in a way, than being a parent. You're molding hundreds of minds every year.
Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that.
I've been wearing lipstick since I was in 7th grade. That was our form of daring self-expression, because we had to wear uniforms in school. It made our teachers so angry.
In Kenya, I met wonderful girls; girls who wanted to help their communities. I was with them in their school, listening to their dreams. They still have hope. They want to be doctor and teachers and engineers.
Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.
Digital technology has several features that can make it much easier for teachers to pay special attention to all their students.