What Great Public Schools Look Like

LAE and LAE locals have a plan with good ideas to make public schools better. It involves members, teachers and staff, working in their schools and with their communities to answer the challenges that face our education system and to provide the best education possible for every child. What we need from legislators is a commitment to funding and to open dialogue about funding.

It's possible to make public schools better? The answers will come from our open collaborations. We can teach legislators about the education system and they can help us understand fiscal challenges.

It's necessary to make public schools better? Yes and the future success of your district relies on it.

Our plan is good for children, school employees, communities. Great public schools and education is the life blood of our communities and our state.

What works in terms of student achievement?

• Promoting the Great Public Schools plan in your school.
  
• Helping people in your school understand what will make a difference in your school.
  
• Carrying out the improvements of the Great Public Schools plan. We can talk about a plan but we must also put the plan to work.
  
• Open communication between parents, administrations, school boards and teachers and staff.
  
• Teacher quality - including on-going professional growth.
  
• Parental & community support.
  
• Funding. Education is worth every penny and more. It is the greatest investment for our community's future.
  

LAE's Great Public Schools plan will help teachers, education support professionals and public schools meet the individualized needs of students by focusing on:

• Teacher quality.
  
• High expectations for every student.
  
• Quality curriculum.
  
• Continuous assessment of student progress and school quality.
  
• Parental involvement and community support.