realized that i was failing my kids, teachers need to learn what equity really is and what it looks like and should be, that is the only way for us to be educaters. participants highlighted the need for increased quality of teaching including hiring qualified and reliable substitute teachers, one parent from an elementary school said that more accountability for teachers who are the primary educators for our children that is what we need. more communication to the family about what concerns the teachers have regarding social academic areas, and another elementary school participant said that what they send need to be turned around and turn out and it is criminal and keep it real. >> and, sorry, i am just get emotional when i hear these because for some people it is numbers, but this is my baby. this is the baby that i take care of and so it is just, it really, it is really important. provide and one other recommendation was to provide and encourage and support the opportunities for teachers, principals and other district staff to participate in professional development and to work with families and students of diverse cultural backgrounds, i am