Gina Hinojosa: “There can be no American dream without strong public schools.”

“Yes, we fight for our public schools because they're important to our kids, they're important to our communities, they're important to our state, they're important for our future. But we fight for our public schools because they are essential to the American dream. There can be no American dream without strong public schools. Where are my teachers? Where are my school? Where are my school employees? Stand up. I want all my teachers. I want all our school employees to stand up.” (13:19–13:26)

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