Do you know what the candidates are saying on issues concerning education? As future teachers, it is important to know where we stand. I came across this news issue where Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama discuss their views on the issue of the No Child Left Behind Act, the voucher program, and teachers’ salaries. Both Clinton and Obama attack No Child Left Behind Act.
These are issues that will affect all of us. The No Child Left Behind Act has stirred debate with all the standardized testing which is affecting the way teachers are able to teach. Many teachers are frustrated because they feel they are forced to focus on covering material just so that their students will pass the test. They feel they lack the autonomy to present their lessons in a more creative and fun way because of the time constraints. It is time that is not afforded to them because of the amount of material that needs to be covered for the test. Also there is the issue of the voucher system where government money is given to families to use for the private or public education of their children. Lastly, the issue of how we should be paid as teachers.
I feel we need to keep ourselves informed with each candidate’s views, so we can make an informed choice. It will be a choice that will affect not only us as future teachers, but also our students and their families that we serve.
