Educators Invited to Submit Priorities

Milwaukee, Wis., August 11, 2008 – For teachers and school administrators who would like to offer the next president of the United States and his administration a list of K-12 education priorities for America, here's your chance.The American Society for Quality (ASQ) invites educators from across the country to help shape our nation's K-12 education agenda by participating in a five-minute, three-question survey available on the ASQ Web site K-12 Priority Survey.

The survey questions address educators' opinions about what should be the highest priorities in K-12 education going forward.It also offers educators an opportunity to share their personal thoughts on what needs to change most in American education.

ASQ will compile the responses immediately following its National Quality Education Conference (NQEC), which takes place Nov.16-18 in Reno, Nev.Conference attendees will also have the opportunity to fill out a K-12 priority survey.A K-12 education 'must-do' list will then be developed and, accompanied by a letter, be sent to the new U.S. president, based on the November 4 election.

If desired, educators will also be able to include their signature as part of the letter.Signatures should be sent via a PDF file or other available format to [email protected]. Or educators can take the opportunity to sign a document at NQEC.Educators do not have to attend NQEC to participate in this historic survey.

"The decisions made by our next president will have a significant impact on the future of all our children and the quality of education they receive, so it's vitally important that educators take the opportunity to make their voice heard," said Robert Saco, president of ASQ.

NQEC, http://nqec.asq.org/, is the nation's leading conference for teachers, administrators and support personnel to learn about the use of quality tools and concepts that can be applied to improve U.S. schools.It is an outstanding opportunity for educators seeking awareness, commitment, refinement and measurable progress in applying continuous improvement approaches and processes.In addition to numerous special sessions for K-12, it's also a venue for educators and administrators to interact with their peers from school districts across the country and around the world.

The American Society for Quality, www.asq.org, has been the world's leading authority on quality for more than 60 years.  With more than 90,000 individual and organizational members, the professional association advances learning, quality improvement and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide. As champion of the quality movement, ASQ offers technologies, concepts, tools and training to quality professionals, quality practitioners and everyday consumers, encouraging all to Make Good Great®.  ASQ has been the sole administrator of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award since 1991. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., ASQ is a founding partner of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a prominent quarterly economic indicator, and also produces the Quarterly Quality Report.