More Resources Teachers Ask the Secretary Photos at Back-to-School Event Announcing "Teachers Ask the Secretary"

U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings released the following statement today announcing the launch of the U.S. Department of Education's new Internet feature, "Teachers Ask the Secretary":

"As President Bush likes to say, teaching is a calling. Teachers deserve our thanks for answering the call. And now they will be able to call on us for answers.

"Today I am proud to announce Teachers Ask the Secretary, a new feature of the U.S. Department of Education's web site. It's available at www.ed.gov (select "Teachers") or go directly to http://www.ed.gov/teachersask.

"This easy-to-use page will help teachers learn answers on a wide range of subjects: teacher quality, professional development, state academic standards and more. We will share best practices and success stories under the No Child Left Behind Act. And we will listen to your concerns.

"The page will be regularly and frequently updated so we can get to as many new topics as possible. I cannot promise written answers to every question. But every question will be read.

"This is just the latest in a series of interactive resources for teachers, including our popular eLearning online courses, searchable online database and electronic Teacher Updates.

"The No Child Left Behind Act is a partnership. And a true partnership relies on communication. Teachers Ask the Secretary gives us one more tool to stay in touch."

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