Teachers Deserve This ‘Thank You’
Teachers Deserve This ‘Thank You’
by Eli Broad and Andy Stern
With unemployment lines growing shorter, and the hopes of a regular paycheck starting to rise, our nation continues to push forward to get more Americans back to work. At the same time, millions of working Americans continue to work hard at their job each day, but earn nowhere near the value they bring to their workplace and this country, nor what they need to give their children a better life than they had.
We are referring to teachers, who, when it comes to rebuilding our economy, our democracy and our nation’s long-term health, might just be America’s most valuable labor asset. Teachers remain uniquely situated to have the most important educational impact on shaping young minds, so it is teachers who are best positioned to help young Americans develop the skills and knowledge to lift themselves and many others out of poverty, and keep our country globally competitive.
Every American worker deserves the opportunity to feel like they are making a difference, they are positioned to
by Eli Broad and Andy Stern
With unemployment lines growing shorter, and the hopes of a regular paycheck starting to rise, our nation continues to push forward to get more Americans back to work. At the same time, millions of working Americans continue to work hard at their job each day, but earn nowhere near the value they bring to their workplace and this country, nor what they need to give their children a better life than they had.
We are referring to teachers, who, when it comes to rebuilding our economy, our democracy and our nation’s long-term health, might just be America’s most valuable labor asset. Teachers remain uniquely situated to have the most important educational impact on shaping young minds, so it is teachers who are best positioned to help young Americans develop the skills and knowledge to lift themselves and many others out of poverty, and keep our country globally competitive.
Every American worker deserves the opportunity to feel like they are making a difference, they are positioned to
