Unemployment rates are rising. Job security is becoming obsolete. Birth rates have hit an all-time low. High school drop out rates are progressively increasing.

The future of America is looking bleak. If less people are having children and the children that are in school are dropping out, the pool of individuals to pick from to run our country's future leaves "slim-pickin's".

It's time that America tackles our education epidemic in order sufficiently educate the K-12 generation. If it's not effectively dealt with by our future presidents, here's what's left: drop out rates continue to increase. Children who remain and don't drop out receive less-than-favorable education. That leaves the generation of our future. Leaders who are insufficiently educated.

Please, lets encourage our candidates to come up with a strategic method to steer education in the right track. Encourage presidential candidates to debate No Child Left Behind!