The PSA was developed by the Consortium for School Networking, the International Society for Technology in Education, the National Education Association and the State Educational Technology Directors Association. The ad, which is being sent to the campaigns of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, will appear in a number of education and tech trade publications. They also plan to send the presumptive nominees a questionnaire asking about each candidate's vision for American education.

"On July 20, 1969, astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong planted the U.S. flag on the moon, helping America win the coveted space race. Our great nation realized this seemingly impossible dream by making sound investments in education," the PSA reads. "Student access to school technology, robust teacher technology preparation, and a renewed focus on 21st Century skills are critical to today's missions."

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