A Work in Progress: S.A.L.T. Manifesto

      Support a Local Teacher       
      (S.A.L.T.)    

  Manifesto

Nothing will change or improve in education without teacher support and support of teachers.  It is the goal of Support A Local Teacher (S.A.L.T) to find funding to further the professional development of local teachers. This is the working start of our manifesto:

1. Smart teachers will produce smart kids.  Teacher expertise matters

2. Ensure excellence in learning by ensuring excellence in teaching first.

3. Create a bridge between the language and practice gaps of business and education

4. Find funding resources for teachers seeking professional development from seminars, workshops, books or other materials.

5. Motivate companies to finance their local educators in professional development needs outside of and in addition to the normal state or school funded development.

6. Help foster continuing relationships between these companies and local educators.

7. Promote and evangelize professional development processes geared towards developing a 21st century learning environment and critical thinking.

8. Foster a learning environment to produce critical thinkers, informed citizenry and a better democratic, independent, collaborative society.

7. Smart teachers will produce smart kids.  Teacher expertise matters

8. Ensure excellence in learning by ensuring excellence in teaching first.

Thanks to Matthew Needleman at Creating Lifelong Learners for the great video.