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Teachers have the hardest and most important jobs in America. They're building our nation. And we should appreciate them, respect them, and pay them well.

Teachers make a difference, and we would serve our students better by focusing on attracting and retaining the quality teachers by raising teacher pay.

Our teachers are valuable, and our public policy should reflect that.

The most valuable aid I have found in teaching is to remember my own experiences as a student.

Over the years, I've worked for and alongside the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association. That's because I am proud of our public school teachers - including my niece who teaches down in Louisiana - just as I am proud of our nation's education system.

As they work hard for our children, America's teachers often reach into their own pockets to make sure they have the best classroom supplies. I feel strongly that the federal government should help make up for their personal financial burden.

Teachers are our greatest public servants; they spend their lives educating our young people and shaping our Nation for tomorrow.

Instead of just giving lip service to improving our schools, I will actually put the kids first and the teachers union behind in giving our kids better teachers, better options and better choices for a better future.

Every dollar spent on education should go toward helping our teachers teach and our students learn.

To get enough of the teachers we need, teaching has to be a great job where talented people are supported and rewarded.