ICYMI: ONUNIVISION ARIZONA,KELLYEXPLAINS WHY AMERICA NEEDS MORE MALE TEACHERS AND MENTORS

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:

In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kellysat downwithUnivision Arizonato discuss how the shortage of male teachers, mentors, and role modelsis affectingyoung men and boys.Last week, Kelly introducedtheEducators for America Actand theBuilding Community in America Act, bills toexpand pathways for Americans to serve as teachers, mentors, and volunteers, with a focus on increasingthe number of participating men.

Sen.Kellyspeaksto UnivisionArizona'sHeidiRenpenning.

Kellyon thegrowing absence of male teachers and mentorstoday:"WhenI was in school, when I was younger, growing up in New Jersey, there were a lot moremale teachers, men, in the classroom-35%. Today, ...