we want the good jobs, strong communities, and it will opportunities. and for all of these, you need a great education. access to an excellent education is a basic civil right. that is a right that too many children have been denied and this must change. we must do what we do in our best schools and all of our schools for all of our children. ,nd america s teachers thousands of whom are here today, let me hear you. [cheers and applause] america s teachers work hard every day to make a difference in their students lives. but teachers cannot do this alone. teachers, parents, community activists, they are our everyday heroes. but even heroes need help. giving all our young people in strong start and an equal shot at life. this is why you have a teacher and a minister speaking with one voice. the teacher from new york, the preacher from the south, because the schools in your community are your schools, whether you have a child in them or not. no more will we speak of those kids