Zohran Mamdani: “This would assist New Yorkers who are currently in high…”

“Oops, sorry about that. Keep there. No use crying over spilled water, as they say. And it is something that would hire 1,000 additional teachers on an annual basis. And This would assist New Yorkers who are currently in high school in subsidizing their tuition so long as they become a teacher for a set number of years. as well as New Yorkers who are looking to transfer their careers in adulthood to becoming a teacher. We need all of these New Yorkers and more to actually be in our classes.” (05:44–05:58)

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