Click here to listen to the radio ad. We've put the 20th Century behind us and begun a new millennium. But America's public schools need some major changes to keep moving forward. The most important is to wipe out funding inequities that leave kids from low-income districts at a huge disadvantage.
Some districts spend twice as much as others do.
All children should have equal access to high-quality public schools. We also need to close the gap between raising standards and helping students achieve them. Higher standards must be coupled with the support students need to succeed. Finally, our schools won't work without good teachers. A message from the American Federation of Teachers.