So today I browsed through a number of TED talks on education. Many start from the premise that “the system is broken.” But then I came upon the uplifting TED talk by 4th grade teacher John Hunter, on “Teaching with the World Peace Game.” Now he may seem like a superstar — which can mislead people about the hard everyday work that teachers do. But his words are lovely, especially when he talks about channeling his parents and the teachers from his past as he teaches. So it’s great to see an outstanding teacher’s story get out there, to counter the endless “the system is broken” mantra.

So here’s yet another way to get the word on public education out into the public sphere: Readers, I urge you to look into creating a TEDx event on what’s involved in great education. Anyone can organize one. Go to their website to learn how. I’ll gladly share my experience as I work on developing one myself.