We can isolate numbers all day long to get to the agenda that certain people want us to get to. But the reality is we have to be honest with the numbers. And We're spending upwards of $16,000 per student even though the basic allotment is 6,100. So while we're going to have an increase, and while we're to have an increase, record increase in teacher salary increases, what we're talking about is almost $100 billion that's going to be allocated from the Texas budget to public education. (08:54–09:01)
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Asserts that Texas spends upwards of $16,000 per student, despite a basic allotment of $6,100.
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