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On the recordJune 19, 2024
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.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Advocating for federal funding and better salaries for teachers through proposed legislation.

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