America Quote by Arne Duncan

Teachers have the hardest and most important jobs in America. They're building our nation. And we should appreciate them, respect them, and pay them…

— Jim Hunt

Well, teachers have been profoundly demoralized in recent years and are often treated with contempt by politicians. There's a great deal of reckless rhetoric…

— Jonathan Kozol

Teaching is a respectful job. Teachers lay the foundation for society.

— Sangram Singh

I truly believe we don't appreciate the value teachers have in our society, instead they're put-upon, down-trodden and hammered from every angle.

— Rhod Gilbert

“Every one of us in Teach for America was working so hard and creating results in our classrooms, but if our kids didn’t go…

— Paul Tough

Certainly teachers themselves can do a better job of letting the world know how hard their profession is, but frankly, they have real work…

— Taylor Mali

“American attitudes toward teachers are frankly incoherent. We want outstanding people to enter the field but provide little incentive to do so. We expect…

— Mark Seidenberg

Now, we believe that the majority of teachers in America know our system must be reformed, to put students first so that America can…

— Chris Christie

There are certain teachers who shouldn't be teachers.

— Tenzin Palmo

Liberals spend a whole lot of time trying to convince us they love teachers, but dig even skin deep into the matter, and it…

— Mike Gallagher

To get enough of the teachers we need, teaching has to be a great job where talented people are supported and rewarded.

— Michael Bennet

I think more and more respect has been accorded to teachers, and quite rightly so.

— Michael Gove