Pete Domenici: “The Senate finds that-- (1) while it is important to study the effects of class size on learning and study the need to…”

“The Senate finds that-- (1) while it is important to study the effects of class size on learning and study the need to hire more teachers, each type of study must be carried out in conjunction with an effort to ensure that there will be quality teachers in every classroom; (2) all children deserve well-educated teachers; (3) there is a teacher quality crisis in the United States; (4) individuals entering a classroom as teachers should have a sound grasp on the subject the individuals intend to teach, and the individuals should know how to teach; (5) less than 40 percent of the individuals teaching core subjects (consisting of English, mathematics, science, social studies, and foreign languages) majored or minored in the core subjects; (6) the quality of teachers impacts student achievement; (7) the measure of a good teacher is how much and how well the teacher's students learn; (8) teachers should have the opportunity to learn new technology and teaching methods through the establishment of teacher training facilities so that teachers can share their new knowledge and experience.”