Greg Casar: “15,000 more teachers [are being added].”

“So here's my real question here as Secretary of Education. Which do you think helps our nation more? Getting free lunch to more than a million more kids, 15,000 more teachers [are being added]. or the ballroom? I think those are incredibly weird comparisons. I do believe that our teachers should be paid well for what they do. I think teachers are underpaid.” (00:13–00:16)

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