Irrespective of party, politicians often target and malign education — as author Erika Christakis very capably makes clear — making hay of education’s perceived failings. But, this negative rhetoric ignores what we know to be true: the American public education system, despite some anecdotal problems, despite struggling with mixed financial investments, despite being the frequent target of opportunistic and misinformed politicians, does provide an overall positive benefit to school children and families. And further, educators are not satisfied, educators are not done with attempting to improve.