But I will point out that we have Federal programs which provide free lunch and breakfast for high poverty districts.

A school-based clinic with mental health professionals embedded within a school with a high need would be a better alternative than asking teachers to do that.

I think you agree with Ms. Neily. She pointed out that there's a lot of money going for things which seem unrelated to instruction.

It seems as if you are indicting teacher training very much so.

the U.S. already spends significantly more per student than the OECD average, yet student achievement remains static.

Thank you, Chair Sanders. I too thank the teachers.

But I will point out that we have Federal programs which provide free lunch and breakfast for high poverty districts.

It seems as if you are indicting teacher training very much so.

A school-based clinic with mental health professionals embedded within a school with a high need would be a better alternative than asking teachers to do that.

I think you agree with Ms. Neily. She pointed out that there's a lot of money going for things which seem unrelated to instruction.

the No. 1 solution to addressing the issues we face must be increasing teacher salaries.

In my limited time, Mr. Keyes points out that some of the kids do present with emotional disorder, et cetera.

the No. 1 reason teachers leave the profession is the pay.

There's so much talent and a lot of it is young and vigorous and energetic. I thought that Biden -- President Biden could consider not running for an election, but that's not the choice that he made.

Well, I think given the storm season is coming up, we don't need the Ten Commandments, we need a Hail Mary. It would be, you know, much more appropriate for what we face, really, in Louisiana.

Gov. Edwards, John Bel, did a great job. I mean, he got us, you know, off the bottom, but Gov. Landry's intent on putting us back on the bottom, it seems like.

The problem is you've got to have kids that can read them.

Well, the correlation between book burners and people that want Ten Commandments is high.