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Public education works best when it isn’t schools versus families—but schools with  families. Parents are a child’s first teachers, and when they feel respected and included, students thrive. Unfortunately, in many districts today, the partnership between schools and parents has weakened. Mistrust, poor communication, and competing priorities have too often replaced collaboration. It’s time to rebuild that bridge—because when schools and families work together, every child be

Ask almost any teacher what takes time away from teaching, and the answer will come quickly: paperwork, data entry, reports, and endless compliance tasks. Education has become tangled in administrative red tape, leaving teachers buried under forms instead of focused on students. If we want to make public education better, we must untangle the system and put instruction back where it belongs—at the center of everything we do. The Hidden Weight on Teachers Over the past two dec

Every teacher knows the difference between teaching twenty students and teaching thirty. It’s not just a few extra papers to grade—it’s less time for every child, more behavior issues, and a more challenging road to meaningful learning. If we want to improve public education, one of the simplest, most effective solutions is this: reduce class sizes. The Case for Smaller Classes Research spanning decades shows what teachers have always known—students in smaller classes perform

Every great school begins with great teachers. Yet in recent years, the teaching profession has faced an identity crisis. The people who dedicate their lives to shaping the next generation often feel devalued, distrusted, and disrespected. If we genuinely want to improve public education, we must start by restoring respect to those who make it possible. The Erosion of Respect Teachers have long carried more than their share of responsibility—educating, mentoring, counseling,