If we truly believe in writing a better story for public education, then it's long past time for our state to step up and deliver on its promise. When we underfund, we burn out teachers. However, many Wisconsin Republicans say adding more money to the pot won't fix the issues. In response to the speech, Senate Minority Leader Devin lemahue said the state of education in Wisconsin is, quote, unaccountable, adding that parents, students and taxpayers deserve better. (00:24–00:27)
CLAIM
Asserts that underfunding leads to teacher burnout.
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