Randi Weingarten Quotes

I would argue that the charter schools are really good at building programming and curriculum around the issues and the interests of the kids that they serve.

Running a school where the students all succeed, even if some students have to help others to make the grade, is good preparation for democracy.

We need to have close cooperation between schools and families.

We cannot build a prosperous state without good schools.

We've long believed teachers know best what their students need to succeed, and that includes the creation of healthy, supportive school communities.

I have seen schools across the country working long and hard to embed a commitment to the unlimited development of every student into their cultures. The result, in terms of motivated learners and test scores, often is spectacular.

Education is a business - the growth business. It cultivates the growth of our learners, translates the growth of new knowledge, and builds professional growth.

Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.

The best escalator to opportunity in America is education.

Children themselves know they are being cheated. Ultimately we owe it to our children. They are in school for 190 days a year. Every moment they spend learning is precious. If a year goes by and they are not being stretched and excited, that blights their life.

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

Albuquerque is my home. I want my kids and all of our children to be able to go to any public or charter school and receive an excellent education.

When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.

I do think that a school day that matches the work day makes a lot of difference for working families, but the big driver of this effort is education. Period. We have a lot of students not gaining the skills they need, and it is pretty clear that school does not offer enough time to get that job done.

I'm very proud of what we've done with the State University and the City University. They're totally different institutions than they were when I took office.

There is plenty of competition in a Glasser Quality School in that there is winning but no losing.

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

Education is the investment our generation makes in the future.

Let's focus on how we can take someone who is being poorly educated in an American public school and how they are poorly trained for a job, and put in place those opportunities for them to get that education, give their parents choice in education, make it real for them.

Teaching is like flying a plane. You leave school one day feeling like you're spiraling down toward the trees, expecting that the next day the crash will come. You brace yourself for the impact, only to find that things have leveled out at treetop height, and you climb and enjoy the remainder of the flight.

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

The college that takes students with modest entering abilities and improves their abilities substantially contributes more than the school that takes very bright students and helps them develop only modestly.

Working together we can strengthen Delaware State University and the students who attend it.

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 want to make sure that all kids get a good education and enjoy what they learn.