Pete Sessions: “I have visited 30 or more schools in my State in the last 3 years. I have talked to teachers and principals on a regular…”

“I have visited 30 or more schools in my State in the last 3 years. I have talked to teachers and principals on a regular basis, and they express their frustration to me on this subject. As Senator Mikulski indicated, she is hearing that and other Senators around the country have said the same thing to me. One experienced special education teacher told me: Jeff, the problem is, we are here working on rules and regulations, lawsuits, and that sort of thing, and we have completely forgotten what is in the best interest of the child. We need to reform this act. We need to get more money for it and improve what we are doing so that we help children more than based on the money we now have. I yield the floor.”