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Policy Issues

Get a quick snapshot of the issues that affect the nation’s educators—their jobs, their families, their lives—and see where the candidates stand on those issues. For more information, take a look at the candidates' positions on several key issues.

View the 2008 Briefing Book

Learn about the candidates' support for education funding in our Spotlight on Education Funding.

Parent Involvement

No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Professional Pay for Teachers

A Living Wage for ESPs

Health Care

Pensions

College Affordability

GPO/WEP and Social Security

Vouchers

Class Size

Minimum Wage

Paycheck Fairness Act

Employee Free Choice Act

Early Childhood Education

Federal Role in Public Education

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