Arne Duncan: “Supporting teachers will be central to improving our Nation's schools--they are the single most underutilized resource…”

Absolutely. It is a fantastic program. We are asking for a budget increase there.

We should not be in this situation. No teacher, no child, no parent deserves this. The truth is the vast majority of kids around the country cannot go to physical school because it is not safe to do so.

Had we done what we needed to do in March, in April, in May and June, we wouldn't be talking about can we open schools? This was a natural disaster. It became a man-made catastrophe.

This is a huge issue that is, unfortunately, almost crushing too many American families.