Joe Biden: “the city of Washington, DC, is blessed this week with the presence of some of the most dedicated people in America--its…”

“the city of Washington, DC, is blessed this week with the presence of some of the most dedicated people in America--its teachers. Each state's Teacher of the Year is visiting Washington to be honored for their top notch work in educating our children. As a husband of a teacher, I know how some people view the teaching profession. I have heard all of the jokes. And, I have read the articles--including some recent ones--deriding the Nation's teaching force and claiming that teachers are the root of our educational problems. Well, Mr. President, the Teachers of the Year that are here this week should dispel those myths. These teachers are simply among the best and the brightest our Nation has to offer. For most of us, there was at least one teacher along the way who touched us, who motivated us, who inspired us. A teacher who was more than just a body at the blackboard. For students in the Indian River School District in my State of Delaware, one of those teachers is Darryl Hudson. He is Delaware's Teacher of the Year, and I want to congratulate him and take just few minutes to honor him.”