Congressman Cleo Fields launches “Congress to the Classroom.” Fields says through this year-long initiative, he will visit 52 schools from kindergarten through college throughout the Sixth District that he represents.
“Many students have real questions about how their democracy works, and I’m looking forward to that interaction,” Fields said.
“Congress to the Classroom” is designed to strengthen the students’ understanding of government, highlight the importance of education and encourage civic engagement. Fields says you might be surprised by how in tune some students are to the world around them.
“About three months ago, I was at Baton Rouge High School. Those kids could rival any college,” Fields said.
Fields says he’s also using this initiative to highlight the education initiatives that he’s working on in Congress.
” One initiative I’m pushing is to forgive the first 50,000 dollars of every teacher’s pay. Because there’s a real shortage of teachers in this country. It’s a crisis, and we need to address it,” Fields explained.