And here's how we're going to do it. I had a conversation with one of you beforehand. This is a good conversation for us to have. We're going to be the first state in the country to adopt and implement merit based pay for every teacher, principal, superintendent and administrator in our school systems. We will pay for performance. Let me be clear about this. That means the best teachers will be paid a lot more than they are right now, as they should be. (29:40–29:53)
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