"I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession." ― Charles Schumer Topic(s): Teacher More From Charles Schumer "I’m strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants." "I made education the highest priority of my campaign – actually education and jobs – and the reason is a simple one: I think the future of America depends on it." "I told the President, I told Rahm Emanuel and others in the administration that I thought the policy they took to try to bring about negotiations is counter-productive, because when you give the Palestinians hope that the United States will do its negotiating for them, they are not going to sit down and talk." More In Teacher "I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well."― Alexander the Great "I am happy to make money. I want to make more money, make more music, eat Big Macs and drink Budweisers."― Kid Rock "A little girl who finds a puzzle frustrating might ask her busy mother (or teacher) for help. The child gets one message if her mother expresses clear pleasure at the request and quite another if mommy responds with a curt ‘Don’t bother me – I’ve got important work to do.’"― Daniel Goleman