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Mandela Barnes: “That's why we fight change.”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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June 11th 2026 - Governor Candidates Education Forum - Indivisible South Shore - Camera 2

Published | Video Starts at 1:03:24

The teachers, I can tell you right now, have given so much and received so little and have been neglected by the legislature. That's why we fight change. Legislature secretary. You know, a couple months ago, I found myself on a Thursday night without somebody to drive me. Accompanied me to a place that I was going to probably 120 miles away. (1:03:24–1:03:26)

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Asserts that the neglect of teachers by the legislature is a reason for advocating change.

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