"My name is Donna Bauer, and I have a bachelor's degree in special education and speech pathology, a Master's degree in learning disabilities and speech pathology, and I hold a standard certificate for school administration. I have worked in public schools since 1972, and I would not presume to have the knowledge to write legislation to tell teachers how they should run their classrooms.

"I have worked in many schools, and if our elected officials believe there is a problem with public schools, they need to ask teachers, the experts, how to fix the problem.

"If you have a brain tumor, I urge you to seek the opinion of two neurologists. If your car won't start, I urge you to take your car to a master automobile mechanic. And I urge you to seek out the opinion of teachers when enacting policies that deal with education. Go to the experts. Teachers are more than willing to educate you and our students, and teachers will usually do this with a smile."

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