We stripped union bargaining rights away from teachers and teaching of her and she saw what has happened since then. The number of teaching assistants that were in classrooms for children with special needs has gone down dramatically. We are not meeting the needs of our kids when we do not respect teachers with salary and with benefits that they deserve. This is going to push teachers into other professions. I have spoken to Stone. They wanted to stay, but they ended up working someplace else because they didn't feel like they got the respect that they need. (1:06:38–1:06:49)
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Asserts that failing to respect teachers with adequate salary and benefits results in unmet needs for children.
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