Education

We have a national education crisis in our country! Our children deserve to learn and play in a safe environment free from gun violence. Therefore, funding should be set aside for increased security measures at schools to keep our children safe. Furthermore, education decisions regarding our children should be made at the local level, not in Washington, D.C. The Department of Education should be abolished and its funding used to increase teacher pay and to hire and train more teachers and teacher assistants to help our students learn how to read, write, do arithmetic, and develop critical thinking skills. 

 

In addition, patriotism and love for America and its founding principles should be taught in schools again. School curriculums must include objectives and skills relevant to the jobs students will have in the future. Not only should parents have a right to choose the best school for their children, they should also have a say in what their children are learning. Finally, it is documented that students who participate in the arts do better academically. Funding for the arts should be increased.