Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, we all know that our educators and school districts are overburdened and overworked, as well as undervalued and underpaid. H.R. 5 worsens these systemic problems. My amendment removes an unnecessary and burdensome provision permitting parents and guardians to review professional development materials for educators. This would impact educators' and school districts' already limited time and resources without any positive gain for parents, guardians, and students. My colleagues have failed to define what constitutes professional development, which ultimately may limit the types of professional development available to educators. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment so that we can ensure that educators' time is directed at enriching our kids' education and not fulfilling onerous requirements. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”