Nothing is more important to our nation's future than our children's education.
As the next generation of Americans prepare to compete in the global economy, we must give our children the best opportunities. Education equals prosperity. Communities with highly educated populations enjoy low levels of poverty, infectious diseases, and unemployment rates, and higher incomes and mobility. Investing in public education is a solid insurance plan for our nation's quality of life. Right now we have the chance to increase the return on that insurance plan by hiring 100,000 more teachers nationally.