Zohran Mamdani: “This will hire a thousand more teachers a year.”

“… seniors to become public school teachers, will pay for their tuition if they commit three years to being a public school teacher. And for adults who want to switch tracks, This will hire a thousand more teachers a year. We'll start to see that in the first year. Do you have anyone on your short list yet about who you might pick for your school's chancellor?” (07:15–07:18)

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