Teachers are required to continue education through out their working years. Teachers who retire after thirty years are however left to pay high student loan payments after retirement, although their retirement benefits are very low. Any teacher who serves children in the public school sector for thirty continouious years, student loans should be canceled.

If we wish to increase academic achievement, and reduce violence and addictions and make our communities and schools a positive place, we should implement a k-12 Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum in our schools. Learning and practicing the skills that allow us to control our emotions, form long-lasting relationships and have a positive attitude will build a different future for our country. See www.SEL4Mass.org.

President Obama once said at the beginninjg of his presidency that a person who is faithfully paying a student loan, after 10years the student should be forgiven. A working citizen who is working and struggling to pay off a student loan should get some relief from paying after 10 years. Americans get loans to have a better career and better jobs that offers decent life styles. However, dream is somehow, impossible to have because, besides having to worry for mortgage, rent, bills , there is the worry of having to pay student loan. It seems that the loan amount never decreases but it accrues interest.

As an educator, it is rude that Republicans refuse to accurately & intentionally mispronounce the four syllables in the name Democratic Party. Or to place a plural "S" on the name, Democrats. Let's change how we pronounce THEIR party name to: Repulsicans, or Republic or Repub

As a result of the budget cuts, the quality of education at UC Santa Cruz is being eroded. Teaching Assistants are losing jobs and working longer hours. We're calling on the UC Santa Cruz administration to reduce class size and prioritize quality, accessible, education!

DID YOU KNOW? The FAU Board of Trustees intends to close the Fort Lauderdale campus in order to save a mere 1.9 million. This amount could easily be made up by adding high demand courses to the campus. The FAU administration and Board of Trustees is consolidating academic programs on the Boca campus ultimately removing the presence of the designated lead state university for Broward County. The legislative money allocated to Broward County is being used to support the Palm Beach campuses. Nine hundred undergraduate and graduate students take classes on the downtown campus in professional disciplines including: Architecture Communication (Film, Video, Journalism, Animation, New Media) Graphic Design Urban & Regional Planning The faculty, staff, and students bring a dynamic presence to the downtown area. The Florida Public Archeology Network, Outward Bound, and Small Business Development Center also make their home at the FAU downtown campus. Voice your protest to FAU Board of Trustees (B.O.T.) if these issues matter to you. Call FAU B.O.T. @ 561.297.3450 Get info on FAU B.O.T. @ www.fau.edu/bot/ FAU Board of Trustees: Robert J Stilley, Anthony Barbar, David Feder, Jeffrey P Feingold, Angela Graham-West, William McDaniel, Abdol Moabery, Sherry Plymale, Robert S. Rubin, Paul Tanner, Julius Teske, and Thomas Workman Jr. SAVE FAU FTL Contact & Info www.facebook.com/savefauftl www.twitter.com/savefauftl [email protected]

Schools all across our nation are refusing to let specially educated students (Children with down syndrome in particular) actively participate in sporting events. "We the People" are here to stand up for our nations next generations.

To have the student loan forgiveness act passed to relieve debt of student through Wi and the entire USA.

Do politicians hate trade schools because their students are blue collar workers?

We are proposing a petition that would haul government officials from making on-going budget cuts on colleges and universities in America. Our research has shown that the budget cuts have worsened the situation of saving money rather then making it better. By making classes bigger due to the high amount of professors being laid off, a lot of students have not received the best education that they deserve. We believe that the best investment a human-being can make is to invest in their education because this is a tool that has no replacement. Everyone should have the right to a strong education without having to worry about the monetary payments that come with it.

Stop or change the FCAT, and the new scoring system which will affect many children!

Education with Virginia teachers are facing a very difficult budget cut. Teachers have not had a raise in 5 years. We are calling on a stand to give a raise or a big amount of a BONUS to make up for the tough, hard economy.