01/06/2011
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"Raising teacher salaries to at least 60,000 a year, and ensuring competitive pay for all of our teachers is one of the most important steps we can take to address the teacher shortage in America and t..."
"Public school teachers should not be forced to work two or three jobs just to make ends meet."
"Opening statement."
"I hope that the Federal Government can make providing funding for those programs a priority, and invest in teachers like Senator Sanders Pay Our Teachers Act proposes with a starting salary of $60,000..."