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I'm convinced many of America's heroes are public school teachers and administrators. Many of these people do what they do because of their faith.

What many teachers observe as violent behavior is often really just playful aggression.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

Conceptually, I always took issue with bullies and those who took advantage of others, whether it was a teacher's cruelty to a student, or a student who picked fights with others.

Our teachers are operating just as effective leaders in the business world do. They set a vision that most people think is crazy. They convince the kids why it's important to accomplish the goal. And they are totally relentless.

My dad always told me to stand up to bullies, and Bill O'Reilly is kind of a bully, and he's the kind of kid who hits other kids on the playground. And when you hit him, he runs to the teacher and says, 'Teacher, sue him.'

Events sometimes are the biggest teachers, as opposed to words, lectures, and that kind of thing.

Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for bringing new talent into public education.