| Obama says testing alone is not the solution for | | | | feel that the doors of higher education will never |
| improving student performance. The countries | | | | open for them. |
| financial investments should support better K12 | | | | Obama is demonstrating the true qualities of a leader. |
| teaching not testing. In his opinion we are attacking | | | | His history of serving as a volunteer in his community |
| the education system which we should be trying to | | | | has put him in touch with the education gap that is |
| bolster. Obama says too much time is spent | | | | like the Grand Canyon in many of our nation's inner |
| preparing students for No Child Left Behind testing. | | | | cities. His thirst for change in the way that we |
| The results of these failed policies are putting a | | | | educate our nation's youth is a breath of fresh air. |
| strangle hold on education. Student's minds are no | | | | Obama has an opinion that United States citizens |
| longer nourished by the knowledge that teachers | | | | should unit around the value of improving access to |
| impart. How can a teacher focus on course content | | | | good education. |
| when their schools very existence hinges on testing | | | | The country needs to remain competitive in the |
| scores? Obama says we need to make a greater | | | | global markets of the world. Obama says that if our |
| investment in changing education. | | | | current lack of investment in education continues we |
| He also states that teachers should be paid higher | | | | will not compete with the rest of the world. Based |
| salaries. The teaching profession has lost its glimmer | | | | on a recent assessment the United States ranks |
| because our country is not investing in K12 education. | | | | twenty-ninth in math and science knowledge. The |
| Obama's opinion in this area shows that he is looking | | | | country is losing its place as a world leader. All of the |
| at the future. Within the next ten years a massive | | | | other countries around the world are increasing their |
| number of teachers will retire. It will be difficult to | | | | investment in education. The United States continues |
| replace them if teachers cannot make a living wage. | | | | to flounder at implementing strategic education policy. |
| These potential teachers will go into other | | | | The country needs a plan that positions our workers |
| professions. Teachers want to work in a country | | | | to be the most educated workforce in the world. |
| where they do not have to struggle due to financial | | | | Based on the response of voters around the country |
| obligations after college. | | | | they are looking for a leader who will stand up and |
| Our country needs new leadership to effectively | | | | speak out on education. Obama has the right stuff |
| craft teacher and student friendly education policy. | | | | because he knows the boundaries that a limited |
| Obama is striking the right cord with many educators | | | | education can cast on a child's entire life. When a |
| who are in higher education. He has taken his | | | | young person desires to learn is extinguished in the |
| campaign to college campuses around the country. | | | | forth grade they will never recover. Obama has the |
| He is demonstrating how much he values the | | | | attitude and motivation of a Presidential candidate |
| opportunity to be educated. Obama's family could not | | | | that wants education to take its rightful place in our |
| afford to send him to the most expensive K12 | | | | society. He proves that he is the right person to |
| schools but he still learned the value of education. He | | | | change the direction of education in this country. |
| wants to open the doors for many students who | | | | |