An opinion piece by Kathleen Paul, Director of the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education, and Ruth Roperti, President of the Pennsylvania Association for Environmental Educators, that appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on August 26 discussed the need for teachers who can enlighten students about the natural world.

The article focused on the growing trend of young people losing touch with the environment and the need to take steps to reverse this emergency situation. One possible solution is to increase funding for teacher training and the development of model programs through the No Child Left Inside Act.

“We’re proud to say that Pennsylvania is a leader in environmental education, one of the few states that have created specific instructional standards related to the environment,” state Paul and Roperti. “Nationally, though, environmental education is at a critical crossroads.”

The entire Post-Gazette article is available online.

9/7/2007