Bill Nelson: “As a product of public education, I am very privileged to be a part of the debate and what I think is going to be part…”

“As a product of public education, I am very privileged to be a part of the debate and what I think is going to be part of the solution. One of the major components of the future quality of that is now being considered before this body. This legislation that we are now considering marks a victory for many and, most especially, for the American people who have overwhelmingly said that the education of their children is their No. 1 priority. I have been guided through this debate by the experiences that I bring to this Chamber by my own educational upbringing, and what I experienced in the public schools of Brevard County, FL, was due in large part to having highly qualified teachers. Who among us does not have some significant life-changing or life-steering experience by the interaction with a quality teacher? Those teachers, in my case, were in schools that were in good repair and in an environment that was conducive to learning.”