In my administration, curriculum and testing will be a local matter. I will vigorously oppose attempts from Washington to control what children learn in their communities. I will also ensure that the classroom is a place of learning with a strong emphasis on the basics, not a soapbox for the latest politically correct education trends. Stand Up to Teacher Unions. I will work to reward good teachers and weed out incompetence in spite of the efforts of teachers' unions such as the National Education Association to retain bad teachers.
Parents are children's foremost authority and their first and best teachers.
They, and not Washington bureaucrats, should decide how and where their children will be educated. As president, I will work to make sure that education policy conforms to this basic truth.