Taxpayer money must be invested in our public schools and our children, NOT used to enrich the coffers of bureaucracy. As a mother and a grandmother, I am convinced that it is the parents and teachers who interact with a child everyday, who best understand what that child needs to succeed. So, as we continue to increase educational funding, money and decision-making power must be taken out of Washington and put back into the hands of those who can make a real difference in the life of a child. We have had to learn the hard way that throwing money at education and expecting the problems to be fixed, like magic, just doesn t cut it. It is time that we have the courage to try something unique, use our imaginations, create new opportunities, empower teachers and administrators to develop their own solutions, and make sure that every parent has a choice and a role in their child s education.
Many children start out in life on an uneven footing.
While some are blessed with a loving home and food on the table, others are shuffled around without a family, facing harsh realities of drugs and poverty. Education gives every child a chance. A chance to find that one teacher who makes you believe in yourself. A chance to find a passion, which provides a fulfilling purpose. A chance to find encouragement from friends and teammates.