What is happening to teachers now across this nation is a disgrace. The attacks on them are a blot on our nation. Teachers and students are not different interest groups. Anyone who demeans teachers demeans education and hurts children.

Sometimes the most brilliant and intelligent minds do not shine in standardized tests because they do not have standardized minds.

One of the persistent ironies of reform is the impossibility of predicting the full consequences of change.

An attack on public education is an attack on democracy.

Going to school is not the same as going shopping. Parents should not be burdened with locating a suitable school for their child. They should be able to take their child to the neighborhood public school as a matter of course and expect that it has well-educated teachers and a sound educational program.

Privatizing our public schools makes as much sense as privatizing the fire department or or the police department

Without knowledge and understanding, one tends to become a passive spectator rather than an active participant in the great decisions of our time.