IGTIGT Phase I Summary Statements - Draft 2/18/11

Summary Number: 30
 
Focus on hiring, supporting and retaining high quality teachers
 
 "Exciting, competent school teachers"
 "We need to support teachers so they will stay."
 "Without quality education at all levels (and I am not just talking about passing measurement tests) there is no future here, and without great teachers, there can be no quality education. More respect, and better pay, for teachers would attract enthusiastic, creative and dynamic people to the field."
 "We need to put an emphasis on good teachers and stop throwing money down the same failed programs."
 "It provides a spark for students; that�s why we need good teachers."
 "We need to retain the fabulous teachers we do have."