Susan Collins: “I worry about changing substitutes in that room, but I also worry…”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2015

I worry about changing substitutes in that room, but I also worry about the 54 percent of our students that are on free and reduced lunch status.

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Republican · Maine

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Concerns about the impact of substitute teachers on students' learning, especially those from low-income backgrounds.

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Susan Collins: “I worry about changing substitutes in that room, but I also worry about the 54 percent of our students that are on free…”