Statement of Lynette Guastaferro on the launch of TeachStrong
New York, NY – November 10, 2015
Today’s launch of TeachStrong offers the right conversation at the right time. Despite disparate interests, scores of groups have united to “modernize and elevate” the teaching profession under a common platform.
We support the nine points agreed to by this spectrum of education groups and leaders. Our own data shows the impact on school improvement of real career pathways and reinventing the roles of teachers as leaders. During this election year, TeachStrong will work to make education an issue that can’t be avoided by the candidates. We need both political will and investments to modernize the teaching profession and elevate teaching for all students.
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