Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, revered scientist Albert Einstein once said, ``It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.'' I believe when we look back on our lives, certain people come to mind who have inspired us and given us the joy of which Einstein speaks. There are teachers who have touched our lives in remarkable ways and led us to a career path or opened us to the thrill of discovery and research. The Chinese proverb reads, ``Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.'' It is the rare teacher who is never bored or boring and takes his or her students on a creative adventure each day. We ask much of our teachers today. They must be babysitters and counselors, surrogate parents, dieticians, and police. We ask them to teach our children what they need to know to do well on SATs and other tests; and, in between, we ask that they inspire our children to learn, to create, and to invent. Teachers have one of the hardest jobs around. So today, on Teacher Appreciation Day during Teacher Appreciation Week, I salute and appreciate our teachers. ____________________”