On the recordApril 28, 2010
It is not just the job of schools, it's not just the job of teachers, but it's the job of our parents, it's the job of our communities, our places of worship.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “It is not just the job of schools, it's not just the job of teachers, but it's the job of our parents, it's the job of…”
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Remarks Honoring the 2010 National and State Teachers of the Year
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