    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [February 22, 1999]
    [Page 234]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Industry and Education Leaders' Recommendations on
    Technology in the Classroom
    February 22, 1999

        I am delighted that the CEO Forum on Education and Technology, a
    group of leaders from industry and education, has developed a strong set
    of recommendations to ensure that teachers can effectively use
    technology in the classroom. If technology is to realize its potential
    as a powerful new tool to help students achieve high academic standards,
    teachers must be as comfortable with a computer as they are with a
    chalkboard.
        That is why my $800 million budget for educational technology
    includes over $100 million to give both new and current teachers the
    training they need to integrate technology into the curriculum. I look
    forward to working with the CEO forum and other leaders in industry and
    education to give every child and teacher in America access to these
    high-tech tools for learning.