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The U.S. Department of Education lists 6 practical steps that parents can take to ensure their children have the best educators in the front of their classroom to help them succeed.

1. Encourage your child's teacher to take advantage of the Department of Education's Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative.

2. Find out if your child's teacher is "highly qualified."

3. Find out if your child's middle school or high school math and science teachers have degrees in their field.

4. If your child's teacher is not "highly qualified," make sure the district and school have a plan in place to help him/her become highly qualified.

5. Encourage your child's teacher to take advantage of the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative.

6. Find out if your child's school has a program that allows well-qualified individuals outside the public education system to teach courses in high-need areas.

Are you doing everything you can to ensure your child/student has the best educators teaching them?