http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/educationpriority/ Mr. President-Elect, Congratulations! Our country has chosen you to orchestrate the change we so desperately need. We ask that you make improving our nation's educational system a top priority in your first year in office, living up to your record of support for education and your campaign promises, including: * Reforming the No Child Left Behind act, * Improving not only math and science education, but history, art, literature, music... * Your Make College A Reality initiative, * Teacher training, support, and retention. Education was not a key issue in this campaign, but it is a key issue facing our nation, and we call on you to raise education into the light. By supporting teachers, we will create jobs that cannot be outsourced. By supporting learners, we will created the educated workforce of tomorrow. By improving math and science--but also art, history, literature, philosophy--in our schools, we will ensure the educated nation Thomas Jefferson thought crucial to our democracy. So, Mr. President-Elect, we, the undersigned, ask that even in this time of economic, political, and military anxiety, that your administration make education not only your priority, but a national priority. We can raise the level of our schools. Raise the level of our jobs. Raise the level of our diplomacy. We can raise the level of our minds. We can make our future brighter by studying our past. We can solve our nation's problems by standing on the shoulders of our nation's teachers. Yes, we can. Sincerly, Thu, 6 Nov 2008 19:0:32 CST en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/educationpriority/#sig4331450 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition fully. Education is a major issue facing our nation today, and I fear it will only grow with time. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/educationpriority/#sig4331409 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/educationpriority/#sig4331388 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I wrote this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/educationpriority/#sig4331386 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/educationpriority/#sig4331381 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/educationpriority/#sig4331365 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition.