Erich is a high school senior and a Running Start participant at Tacoma Community College. Let s hear from Erich for a wider, slightly different perspective. Erich Sacks speaks. Thank you Erich. Now let s hear from some of the candidates themselves.
Various candidates share their experiences.
Well, that was certainly enlightening. Please know that the harder you work, the harder I work. Legislature put a cap on funding for this, and that cap is unacceptable. I will go back to the Legislature this year to ensure that every teacher who becomes Board certified gets this increase and is rewarded for not just undergoing this rigorous process, but more importantly for being an exceptional teacher. We ve set a goal of having 500 Board certified teachers in Washington by 2005, and all of you are helping to make that goal a reality.