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Jill Underly: “When we underfund, we burn out teachers.”

Featuring: Jill Underly, Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction

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'State of Education' address delivered by state superintendent Dr. Jill Underly

Published | Video Starts at 00:24

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)

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Asserts that underfunding leads to teacher burnout.

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