Presidential Candidates

So the election is comming up soon and I feel it is important to voice my opinion on the candidates and what they offer or do not offer for education, since education is obviously important to me. From what we have seen so far in the debates (without the debate tonight) the candidates have answered some pretty strong questions, or in Sarah Palin's case, avoided all the questions that don't have anything to do with Alaska and her run as Governor. What we have not heard is McCain's stance on education, why? Well he isn't bieng entirely clear because he goes along with George Bush when it comes to education. McCain says that sure, there are some holes or loops in the "No Child Left Behind Act" but that overall, like the economy, the fundamentals are sound. What Barack Obama has outlined is clear on his website and clear when he speaks about it. (for more information visit http://www.barackobama.com/ ) Obama wants to give schools more funding and more room to grow. Obama also wants to increase the pay of teachers and increase the incentives given to teachers. With Obama, teachers won't have to just teach in economically bad areas to get an incentive, they can be genuinely good teachers. Obama wants to offer pay raises and increases to teachers that exemplify the going above and beyond. That means teachers that make a difference in the lives of students, teachers that give more than they have consistantly, and teachers that have been in the game for a while and take their experience and share it in a mentoring way with new teachers. As someone who is going into teaching as I type this, it is clear who the choice is for me. As for the rest of you, whether you choose Obama or McCain, know your candidate, learn about their policies, get familiar with what change they want to envoke and GO VOTE!!!!!