Salters in The Detroit News: Public schools should shape students into engaged voters

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 09:28 — dpratt

In her monthly column in The Detroit News, MEA President Iris K. Salters says it's important for young people to understand and participate in the democratic process.

Read the column. What do you think? How are you working with students to prepare them for an active role in our American democracy?

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