The kids could be watching TikTok dance videos and instead of listening to the math teacher. Our kids are going to be smarter, more engaged, more socially aware and connected, and they'll be better employees in the future workforce when they leave this system. So I'm really proud that just started a couple months ago. A lot of grief. I put up with a lot of opposition, but I knew this was the right thing to do for our kids, and I'm really proud of it. (00:29–00:41)
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