we get our schools up to standard. by the way, that means putting our kids first. >> the sad thing is education should not be a democratic or a republican issue. it's an american issue. >> it's popular to talk about on the stump but if elected what would the presidential candidates actually do to fix our failing education system? quick review here. we spend more money than any other developed nation on education yet we consistently rank far lower across the board in reading, science, and math. from the school house to the white house the obama campaign ace the romney and ryan ticket will make things worse with budget cuts. the gop says that's just hallway gossip and the latest in a string of, quote, misleading and hypocritical attacks. joining us now to help us sort all of this out and tell us how some teachers are taking matters into their own hands is randy winegarden president of the american federation of teachers. thanks for being with us. >> great to be with you.