We could provide universal free meals to kids. We could do so much. Public education is about providing access to knowledge and opportunities for growth. But the fact is, looking at a budget surplus, This legislature would rather starve kids of those opportunities than provide funding to schools. Because instead of offering solutions, they're attempting to undermine public education through their funding decisions, but also by specifically targeting the relationship and trust between schools and families. (28:48–28:53)
CLAIM
Asserts that the legislature is not providing adequate funding to schools, impacting opportunities for children.
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