“It’s not just walking into the museum and saying, `Okay, have a good time. The bus leaves at 2.’ I see a lot of curriculum connection.” – Russell Ballard, principal, Carpentersville Middle School
“The irony for me is that my first visit to this museum as a 17-year-old so struck me that I signed up for an art appreciation course in college. … That exposure was lasting.” – Bob Eskridge, assistant director for school programs, Art Institute of Chicago
“Why would anyone want to go on a bus with 60 kids who are all excited if it wasn’t really important?”- Chris Harris, curriculum coordinator, Crystal Lake Elementary District 47
“We’ve been much more aggressive over the last several years in inviting teachers in to take workshops and learn how to use the museum with their classes.” – Paul Heltne, president, Chicago Academy of Sciences
