After now, more than 13 years of hard work, money and tears that my parents and I have put into my education, I refuse to sit idly and watch as someone, whom I believe is unfit for the job, take place as the United States' Secretary of Education.

Tell me about the experiences (or the lack thereof) you have had with the American public education system. I've read through the transcript and seen videos of your confirmation hearing; with all due respect, why are you making decisions on something that you have no experience in that can severely impact the people of America?

You are working for the people, with the people, to make the public education system you called a "dead end" better, so please do as students do and learn about the issues that surround our academics. If you are going to be the one taking care of us, then you should start learning now. Learn about the important problems that students and teachers face in the American education system.

You hold all of these children and youth in the palms of your hands. Do not let the future of America suffer through the mistakes you now have the power to make. Please do not leave us in a system geared against us.