Bill Cassidy

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Absolutely. And I did not mean to cut you off, and I apologize. I did not know you were in the queue. I apologize.

Yes. Mitt Romney thinks so too, but, that's Romney.

We have the opportunity now to increase options for training and skills development so workers can properly enter, reenter, and remain in an ever-changing workforce.

I appreciate their work and look forward to hearing more about their bills today.