We need to tap the resource of current and retiring science and math professionals that have both content mastery and the practical experience to serve as effective teachers.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We must be willing to pay inspiring math and science teachers, who have high paying alternatives in industry, more to teach and reward students who take more challenging courses in high school.
To get enough of the teachers we need, teaching has to be a great job where talented people are supported and rewarded.
We're not trying to be the only route into teaching. We do put enormous energy into understanding what differentiates the most successful teachers.
If teaching isn't rewarding and challenging, we're going to continue to lose our best teachers to work in other fields.
Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for bringing new talent into public education.
The American Federation of Teachers has a long track record of working with administrators, parents, and communities to provide real help to struggling students and low-performing schools. We've learned that intensive interventions, proven programs, and adequate resources can transform students' lives and their schools.
For the future, primarily, we must educate people in science, engineering, technology and math.
I do not think we are ever going to be able to, for a long time, get the kind of quality of school personnel that we need in our schools, especially in the areas of science and math. One of the answers to that problem is to use more educational technology.
I am confident that the vast majority of teachers will work with us towards achieving that goal.
We are working essentially to build a leadership force of folks who will, during their first two years of teaching, actually put their kids on a different trajectory - not just survive as a new teacher, but actually help close the achievement gap for their kids.
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