A great teacher can offer an escape from poverty to the child who dreams beyond his circumstance. Every person in this chamber can point to a teacher who changed the trajectory of their lives. Most teachers work tirelessly, with modest pay, sometimes digging into their own pocket for school supplies - just to make a difference. Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones. In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren’t helping kids learn.
Yes, please! Focus our energies and our finances on this! I would much rather my tax money go toward the education of others than the exorbitant defense budget.
Source: USA Today
As president, I believe that robotics can inspire young people to pursue science and engineering.
And I also want to keep an eye on those robots in case they try anything.
Barack Obama (via ihatepigeons)
