Estelle Morris Quotes

Instead of unfairly demonizing teachers, we should be working with them to find solutions to the problems in our schools and make sure every child gets an outstanding public education.

Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students and enthusiastic parents with high expectations.

Teachers tell me that they'd like to work more closely with parents.

No one is more important to the future of our state than our teachers.

I'm committed to working with teachers.

I love working with teachers and principals; they are my heroes. They are very dedicated to children, and it's very impactful.

We've got great potential in our country and the only way we're going to make sure kids are getting the degrees that they need, make sure we're getting through that red tape, is by working together.

I wasn't good at examinations, but I went to a very good secondary school - Bolton-on-Dearne - with wonderful teachers, who taught me drama and encouraged me in every way.

I believe in teaching as a real job. I don't think it's a substitute for anything else. It's been shown to me that teachers can help, and the writing today is just as good as it was when I started out. Technology hasn't changed that.

It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students. There has been no failure on our part in this regard considering how far they have gone.

As an educator myself, I understand the profound effect that good teachers and a quality education have on the lives of our young people.

Kids flourish if we get them to school every day.

It's the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.

I do think we know that a teacher who knows what he or she is doing, knows their subject matter, and knows how to impart knowledge to kids is a critical piece of closing the achievement gap.

People are everything in education, just as in the corporate world.

I am a teacher born and bred, and I believe in the advocacy of teachers. It's a calling. We want our students to feel impassioned and empowered.

Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that.

School district policies and practices have not kept pace with student and teacher needs.

As a former high school teacher and a student in a class of 60 urchins at St. Brigid's grammar school, I know that education is all about discipline and motivation. Disadvantaged students need extra attention, a stable school environment, and enough teacher creativity to stimulate their imaginations. Those things are not expensive.

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.

We need to have close cooperation between schools and families.

Ensuring that we help prepare all kids for life, college, and work in our knowledge-based economy will require a collaborative, sustained effort from all stakeholders - from the president and the secretary of education on down to states, school districts, principals, teachers, parents, and community members.

I'm a big fan of teachers.

Every dollar spent on education should go toward helping our teachers teach and our students learn.

I believe that the message of Apollo XI was that in the spirit of Apollo, a free and open spirit, you can attack a very difficult goal and achieve it, if you can all agree and work together to achieve that goal.