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Mandela Barnes: “We also have to increase teacher salary.”

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 1:02:42

And it's important for us to restore collective barrier rights, of course, to educators, to everybody in the state for that matter, who wants to be a part of a union. And We also have to increase teacher salary. because if we aren't providing our teachers with enough money to only have one job, I can't tell you how many teachers I know with multiple jobs, just to pay … (1:02:42–1:02:46)

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