The nation pays a high price for poorly educated workers. When retraining and remediation are needed to prepare a worker to do even simple tasks, the cost is paid by both employers and consumers. This process raises the price of American products and makes it more difficult for this nation to compete in the world marketplace. The cost of school dropouts affects us all. Well-supported public schools can engage all students in learning and graduate productive and competent citizens.
Children are our nation's future.
Their development affects all of us. Good education is not cheap, but ignorance costs far more. Public education is a worthy investment for public funds. We can invest now . . . The National PTA supports and encourages excellence in public education and has since its founding in 1897.