Invest in the future. Inspire a child. TEACH. Those are the themes introduced today as the Department of Education launched the TEACH Campaign to encourage Americans to pursue a career in teaching.
I now work on education policy in the White House, but until five years ago, I was a teacher. And I hope to teach again.
Teachers make a difference. Teachers are important. Now that I am not in the classroom every day, I see that even more clearly. Secretary Duncan is right when he says “there is nothing more important we can do for this country than to get a great teacher in front of every child”. That is not easy. Schools across America hire nearly 200,000 new teachers every year – as many as 1.5 million new teachers over the next decade. Today, President Obama announced a new goal of recruiting 10,000 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers over the next two years. It has never been more important to have great teachers in these subjects, which often limit students’ readiness for college, and our nation’s continued ability to innovate and compete.
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