A conversation with teachers on personal finance education and the economy...

Recently, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke conducted a Teacher Town Hall meeting where he met with approximately 60 teachers from around the nation who teach economics or personal finance. Here is a video recap of the town hall meeting:

As an educator, I believe such interactions with key political and government officials are of utmost importance if we are to ensure key educational programs receive the proper support and funding and lead to better educational outcomes for all Americans.

A special congratulations to Brian Page (@FinEdChat), a fellow blogger and financial literacy educator, who had the distinct honor of attending this town hall meeting and sitting just three seats from Chairman Bernanke to his left! Thank you, Brian, for representing Ohio and all financial literacy educators at this important event.

Stay tuned to Personal Finance and Social Media in Education as we embark on a new school year! I am committed to bringing my followers another year of news, tips, ideas, and professional development opportunities.