Saturday morning at an Obama rally in Titusville, Florida, I asked the Senator:
"American education policy is being shaped by educational amateurs in Congress, the Business Roundtable, the US Chamber of Commerce, and the publishing industry. If you become President, will you devise a workable system to give professional educators a voice?"
It was obvious from crowd reaction that the question was considered both appropriate and important. He answered at length, affirming his intention to do so.
To my surprise, I was approached afterward by Fox News asking if they could come to my home. I agreed, they set up in my dining room, and interviewed me at considerable length on this and other education-related subjects.