To: Governor Kim Reynolds
Tell Governor Branstad to stop blaming teachers
Stop blaming teachers for our problems in Iowa. Increase funding and find innovative ways for educational institutions at all levels to provide the best education possible. It's not the teachers; it's the lack of adequate funding and meaningful support.
Why is this important?
Our education system in Iowa is perhaps our greatest strength, and much of it comes from teachers from K-12 and in higher education. They are among the best in the country. I know, because I am a proud college professor, who teaches online for nearly every community college in Iowa. Every semester, my classes are full, and it's because I work hard to present and teach the most robust, learning friendly courses possible. And I mean I work hard and I work for the benefit of my students to be their solution to receiving a meaningful education. As a result, they do, and when they go to work in Iowa, they are armed with knowledge and skills I have helped them attain to better our fine state. Teachers are not the problem; they are the solution!