On July 26, 2011, board certified teachers met with more than 300 members of Congress and staff in Washington, D.C. to offer first-hand perspectives on the positive effect board certification has on students, schools and school districts.

Board certified teachers Deborah Carter (Frederick, Md.) and Anne Holbrook (Washington, D.C.) met with Maryland legislators during Hill Day. Carter says meeting with legislators is important.

“Education is my passion, and it’s the subject I can talk about all day,” Carter said. “Whatever your issue is, whether its crime or drugs, you can trace education to its roots.”

Holbrook believes board certified teachers should be involved in education policy.

“There has to be a link with NBCTs on the Hill,” Holbrook said.

Throughout the day, board certified teachers asked congressional representatives to support funding for national, not-for-profit programs like the National Board, and to support maintaining a federal investment in National Board Certification in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization.

Learn more about Hill Day.

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Jazzy Wright
(703) 312-7292
jwright@nbpts.org

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