As part of the "Teacher Voices" project, American Graduate asked teachers across the country what they would change about our current education system.

It's a big question, sure. But let's boil it down to what you're seeing in your communities. How does it impact you? Why is it a problem? What can be done to fix it?

Teachers' voices deserve to be heard and here's what some of them have to say: impatientoptimists.org

Another interesting piece of this discussion -- Public media stations also asked teachers, "What resources or assistance do educators need from the community to help students graduate?" Their answers give some very specific and small changes that people can make to support their local schools.