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Jill Underly: “Teaching is the most important job in the world.”

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2022 State of Ed Address, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly

Published October 4, 2022 | Video Starts at 31:27

You are shaping Wisconsin's future. And we owe you a debt of gratitude. In fact, we owe you more than that. We owe you an investment. Teaching is the most important job in the world. Teaching is an art, it's a science. It's a calling. And most of all, teaching is a skill. And teachers must be paid as the skilled professionals that they are because they're even more than that. (31:27–31:30)

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“The taxes that we've paid, responsible citizens have paid these taxes. Those taxes sit in the state reserve and grows to over $6 billion.”
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“The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment of district schools which shall be as nearly uniform as practicable, and such…”
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“The history of public schools in Wisconsin is one of innovation and meaningful and sustained investment. We do not see that investment…”
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“Our budget proposal includes $750 million of investment in special education.”
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“In the first year of the biennium, we will increase special education reimbursement to 45% and in the second year to 60%, with our sights on…”
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“Wisconsin families and educators have been calling for reform to our special education funding for decades.”
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“The only way to teach the complete story of The United States is to include the history of racism.”
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“Denying the centrality of slavery and racism, just because it's uncomfortable does nothing but endanger the continuation and strength of our…”
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“Building a welcoming and safe community, one that fosters a sense of belonging and where every child feels safe, is challenging and…”
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“Affirming identities is suicide prevention. It's proven self care. It's strong mental health practice. Pronouns save lives.”
2022 State of Ed Address, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly | Uploaded October 4, 2022 | 12:17-12:29
“When we have welcoming and affirming schools and classroom, it creates belonging. And belonging creates community. Community creates young…”
2022 State of Ed Address, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly | Uploaded October 4, 2022 | 12:54-13:10
“We need more investment in public education.”
2022 State of Ed Address, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly | Uploaded October 4, 2022 | 14:41-14:44
“Schools are asked to do more and more, like take care of the mental health needs of our kids, but with less and less support.”
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“The past 12 years, kids who are seniors right now, right from the time they're in elementary school and before public schools have been…”
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“The funding received hasn't kept up with inflation.”
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“For 30 years now, our school districts have not received their constitutional and private promised investment from the state.”
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“In the first year of the next biennium, we plan to increase per pupil aid by $350 with a $600 increase in the subsequent year, while also…”
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“We also know that every student needs high quality and integrated social and emotional learning.”
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“We also need to support our students even more with access to mental health services.”
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“The past few years were incredibly difficult conditions to learn, but also to live and to thrive.”
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“Our most vulnerable students and families were impacted the most [by the pandemic].”
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“One time federal dollars being used as an excuse to not increase ongoing state funding.”
2022 State of Ed Address, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly | Uploaded October 4, 2022 | 23:28-23:34
“We need robust, ongoing, reliable state funding [for schools].”
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“Without increased funding, schools and libraries cannot meet the needs of kids or all of us.”
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“The bipartisan Blue Ribbon commission on school funding recommended investments just like this.”
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“The legislature has the financial means to help our public schools. They are simply choosing not to.”
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“This legislature is sitting on a surplus money that we paid as taxpayers.”
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“If the legislature spent just 16 of the current taxpayer funded budget surplus on schools.”
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“This legislature would rather starve kids of those opportunities than provide funding to schools.”
2022 State of Ed Address, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly | Uploaded October 4, 2022 | 28:48-28:53
“This austerity that this and previous legislatures have insisted on for our schools is starving our public education system.”
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2022 State of Ed Address, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly | Uploaded October 4, 2022 | 30:26-30:34
“Our schools are running out of gas and we're running on the fumes as we spend on the principle of that decade old investment, decades old…”
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“If public schools are no longer funded, it would mean a critical juncture for our democracy, communities, and families.”
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“We must make the decision to invest in public schools and libraries.”
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