John M. Eger

Van Deerlin Endowed Chair of Communications and Public Policy and Director of the Creative Economy Initiative, San Diego State University

Art integration or teaching all disciplines through the arts, is gaining credibility in San Diego, and the Young Audiences effort here portends yet another victory for those advocating more art integration in the schools.

Kevin P. Chavous

Executive Counsel, American Federation for Children

While we must be prepared to seriously tackle the issue of schoolyard bullying, we must also start to look at this through a different lens.

John Thompson

Award-winning historian and inner-city teacher

If teaching were just a pathway to wealth and respect, no apology could compensate for the insults and the damage that Arne Duncan has helped inflict on teachers. Teaching, however, is an act of love.

Randi Weingarten

President, American Federation of Teachers

Teacher Appreciation Week soon will be over. Will America's teachers continue to be subjected to degradation and prevented from having a meaningful say in their profession? Or will their dedication and desire to help kids be respected?

Michael Evans

President/Founder, Full Court Peace

The indecisiveness that has been found in Connecticut has left a generation of youth facing one of the biggest uphill battles in the nation.

Randi Weingarten

President, American Federation of Teachers

We all have an interest in ensuring that our children's teachers are effective, but we must help them sharpen their game, not just keep score.

Joel Shatzky

English Professor

The "Save Our Schools March" that took place last Saturday might not have been large in terms of participants. But more important was the enthusiasm and determination conveyed by those who attended.