“Faces” AS RECORDED

CTA :60 Radio

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Teacher:
As a California schoolteacher, I get a glimpse of the future every day. I see it right there in the faces of the students sitting in my eighth grade classes. I try to motivate them, to challenge them – and to give them a love for learning – something they’ll carry with them throughout their lives. The better their education, the more opportunity for a successful tomorrow, and the better off we’ll all be. But it’s hard to give kids what they need for their future when California ranks forty sixth among all states for public school funding. We’ve got to do better.

David Sanchez:
I’m David Sanchez, President of the California Teachers Association and a classroom teacher. Too many of our schools face overcrowded classrooms and out-of-date textbooks. Most schools no longer offer art, music, or vocational education – courses that prepare kids for life and provide a well-rounded education. California can do better, our kids deserve better, and our future depends on it.

Announcer:
This message was brought to you by the California Teachers Association. Because every child deserves a chance to learn and no child succeeds alone.