There’s no doubt that public education in America is in trouble. Classes are overcrowded, teachers are underpaid and resources are unavailable. But Barack Obama’s message of “Yes we can” gave teachers and students hope this past November that help is on the way. This video created by the Forum for Education and Democracy documents how teachers and students were equally inspired by Obama’s message of change and calls on the Obama administration to commit to high-quality education and health care for all children

—Erica Landau

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