How happy is makes me and I am sure the rest of the nation that our new President will look at education in the way that it should be looked at. As you watch this video, I would like to highlight my favorite part of President-elect Obama's educational philosophy-a philosophy that I believe he lives and does not just speak. To quote this speech:
"Well, I think it’s time we raised expectations for our kids all across this country and built schools that meet – and exceed – those expectations. As the husband and brother of educators, the Vice President-Elect and I know this won’t be easy – we’ve seen how hard Jill and Maya work every day. And we know it’s going to take all of us, working together. Because in the end, responsibility for our children’s success doesn’t start in Washington. It starts in our homes and our families. No education policy can replace a parent who makes sure a child gets to school on time, or helps with homework and attends those parent-teacher conferences. No government program can turn off the TV, or put away the video games and read to a child at night."
What will it look like if we can get just a quarter of the parents that were not focusing on their child's education to now turn a focused eye and demand a certain academic integrity that has been dwindling in our nation over the past few decades.
As an educator myself I see daily the importance of the parent in the education adventure/journey that each child takes. Without the sincere support of a parent, it is extremely challenging and sometimes impossible for a child to value his/her education to the extent that it should be valued. With that being said, please enjoy the announcement of the Secretary of Education in the upcoming administration: Arne Duncan.
Link to Obama announcing Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education at Change.gov
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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i love Obama's beliefs about education- i always think back to his speech at Prin- he just has such solid views! he values teachers and he truly understands what kids need!! thank goodness!
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more!
ReplyDeleteI think it helps enormously that his children are young and he looks at education as what he would want for his own children.
I hope that teachers are appreciated monetarily more. It should not be that teachers are paid lower than many other professions. It does not attract people to do an already hefty job when the pay is not representative to the actual work done.
I can see dramatic changes taking place soon.
Thank you for your comments.