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Video: Laying off great teachers hurts students

We agree all children in America deserve an excellent education, but the question remains — are they getting it?

When polled, only 27 percent of voters feel our public schools are excellent/good. And with almost every state facing cuts in education spending, we must look seriously at what can be done to improve our schools.

The first step is making sure we save our best teachers from layoffs. Watch our new video that illustrates exactly how laying off our best teachers hurts students.

http://www.studentsfirst.org/page/share/LIFOmgvideo?utm_medium=email&utm_source=studentsfirst&utm_campaign=20110324email&utm_content=video&source=20110324email

In most schools across the country, teacher layoffs are based on seniority rather than effectiveness. But this is not what U.S. voters want. Our poll finds 74 percent of voters would rather have a motivated and effective teacher in the classroom than simply one with experience.

Watch the video and then invite your friends to see it too. We’ve made it easy for you to email your friends or share it with them on Facebook and Twitter.

http://studentsfirst.org/video-save-teachers

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