On the recordJuly 16, 2019
It pains me, and I am sure it pains everyone on this committee, that we have teachers living with poverty.
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congress.govIlhan Omar: “It pains me, and I am sure it pains everyone on this committee, that we have teachers living with poverty.”
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Omar expresses concern about teachers struggling financially despite their positive impact on students.
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