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.

Middle class families are struggling to send their sons and daughters to school. For many Americans, a college education is essential to future success.

Public education is an investment in our future.

You can't have public health without working with the public sector. You can't have public education without working with the public sector in education.

It's time to update traditional public schools, charter schools, home schools, online schools and parochial schools. Let the dollars follow the child instead of forcing the child to follow the dollars, so that every child has the opportunity to attain an education.

Legislatures not driven to desperation by the problems of public education may be able to see the threat in vouchers negotiable in sectarian schools.