Michael Bennet Quotes & Sayings

“Teacher compensation isn't the only factor in cultivating great teaching. Other important priorities include changing how we measure student performance, providing more flexibility to teacher-preparation programs, and improving how we train and support principals.”

“I've focused on making sure we have talented teachers and principals in our schools through proposals like the GREAT Teachers and Principals Act and the Presidential Teachers Corps.”

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

“When I was superintendent of Denver Public Schools, I saw the potential of some of our best and brightest students cut short, punished for the actions of others - kids who had grown up and done well in our school system, and kids who know no other home but America. This is unacceptable.”

“Improving some of the rules under which the Senate functions can begin to replace some of the bad habits Washington has developed with better ones.”

“Ensuring all kids have access to an effective, talented teacher needs to be a national priority.”

“Health care is much the same - the status quo is, by all measures, failing far too many people - and we must not shrink from the challenge.”

“If teaching isn't rewarding and challenging, we're going to continue to lose our best teachers to work in other fields.”

“As we all become increasingly reliant on social networking websites and new technologies to stay connected, it's important to remain cognizant of how private personal information and data is handled.”

“To me, the burden of proof isn't on people looking for ways to improve our schools; it's on people who want to keep things the same. Our current system isn't working, and too many kids are being left behind.”