State Legislators 



State legislators are responsible 

 for the majority of the funds that 

 go to education. They set gradu- 

 ation standards and teacher quali- 

 fications. The Task Force respect- 

 fully requests the state legislators 

 to : 



Action: Ensure adequate fund- 

 ing levels for each school district 

 in their state. 



Action: Raise the prestige and 

 professionalism of teaching as a 

 career through bolstering teach- 

 ers' salaries and rewarding their 

 performance. 



Action: Support and stimulate 

 career-long continuing education 

 programs for precollege teachers 

 of mathematics and science. 



Action: Encourage new talent to 

 enter the teaching profession 

 through effective alternative certi- 

 fication procedures. 



Action: Encourage and fully 

 fund the teacher preparation 

 programs in the universities and 

 colleges. Give special financial 

 incentives to those students who 

 plan to teach mathematics and 

 science. 



Action: Require high standards 

 for high school graduation, in- 

 cluding four years of mathematics 

 and four years of laboratory sci- 

 ence. 



Action: Provide financial sup- 

 port for intervention programs 

 designed to increase the number 

 of women, minorities and people 

 with disabilities who complete 

 training in mathematics, science 

 and engineering. 



