Trump Called For Cutting The Department Of Education Down. “Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump announced his plan today to run for the Republican presidential nomination at a speech in New York City…. Here are some of his views on education: Department of Education: You could cut that way, way, way down.” [Forbes, 6/16/15] K-12 TRUMP BLASTED SUPPORTERS OF COMMON CORE, WHO “HAVE NO SENSE” Donald Trump Attacked Jeb Bush, And Argued “Anybody In Favor Of Common Core Should Be Defeated At The Polls Because They Have No Sense." “The mention of Bush, at one time an enormously popular Republican governor in Florida, drew loud boos from the crowd. ‘Anybody in favor of Common Core should be defeated at the polls because they have no sense,’ Trump said.” [Tampa Bay Times, 11/28/15] TRUMP ADVOCATED INCREASED DISCIPLINE IN SCHOOLS Trump: Taking Away Teachers’ Ability To Apply Discipline Is “Turning The Teachers Into Babysitters.” “To be upfront, I’m not a fan of the teacher unions, but I have great admiration and respect for teachers. Most of us can name a teacher or two who had a profound influence on our lives. But we’ve made teaching a tough profession. Good teachers love to teach. They respect and honor their profession. In too many classrooms, though, we’ve taken away their right to discipline disruptive kids, turning the teachers into babysitters as much as educators.” [Donald Trump, Crippled America, 2015] Trump: “We Need To Get A Lot Tougher On Troublemakers” In Schools. “One way of making the profession more attractive is to put some discipline back in the school. A lot of our schools aren’t safe. Putting metal detectors at the door may prevent kids from bringing in weapons, but it still doesn’t prevent them from causing problems. We need to get a lot tougher on troublemakers. We need to stop feeling sorry for them. They are robbing other kids of time to learn. I’m not saying we should go back to the days when teachers would get physical with students, but we need to restore rules about behavior in the classroom and hire trained security officers who can help enforce those rules. The parents or guardians must be brought into the process as well. Most disciplinary problems among students begin in the home. All parents should ask themselves: What kind of example am I setting?” [Donald Trump, Crippled America, 2015] TRUMP HAS CALLED FOR MERIT-BASED PAY FOR TEACHERS Trump Supported Merit Based Pay For Teachers. “And a lot of good teachers aren’t paid enough. It’s an interesting choice we’ve made as a society. We entrust our kids to teachers for most of the daytime, where they’ll have a really big impact on how their students will grow up. But we don’t pay enough to attract the best people to the profession. Unfortunately, teachers are not paid on merit. The standard for advancement is mostly the number of years of service— seniority. The really good and inspirational teachers burn out under the painful conditions found in too many schools. The bad teachers tend to hang around since they have nowhere else to go. Confidential Page 112