Math Teacher's Advice to Parents: Make Math Education a Top Priority for Teens this School Year

By the time today's high school students are graduating from college, 6.3 million jobs will require science, engineering or technical training -- 24 percent more than just a few years ago(1). These statistics show that today's middle and high school students will need a strong math background to be competitive in the jobmarket. Yet only 20 percent of the workforce possesses the skills required by 60 percent of all new jobs early this century(2). Math teacher and former president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Gail Burrill says families can make a difference in whether or not teens gain the math skills that are critical for their future success.

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