Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 11, 2019
I believe in public education. And in order to strengthen it, some things are very complex...we have got to pay teachers more. And we have got to lift up the teaching profession.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

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Discussion on education policy and teacher pay

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