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If we could reach the point where many of our nation's future leaders know what teachers know after teaching successfully in our highest-need schools, we would have a very different situation.

There is nothing more important to our Nation's future, to our homeland security, and to our economy than ensuring we have a top-notch educational system that is the envy of the world.

You know, nothing is more important than education, because nowhere are our stakes higher; our future depends on the quality of education of our children today.

Few things are more important to each individual's future success or to our nation's prosperity than education.

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

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

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

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.

Also, if we take back our schools and concentrate on improving them so our children get a better education, they will be better trained to compete for a job locally.

Our teachers at the public school level are the most underpaid for the importance of their job in America.