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Republicans are dead set on destroying our public education system

Republicans are dead set on destroying our public education system. They want to defund our schools, and block additional funding to support our teachers. Here is a direct example of that on the Texas House floor:

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Earlier this session um there was a press conference that I believe every member of your caucus likely attended talking about a fifteen thousand dollar pay raise for teachers and I notice that your amendment has a ten thousand dollar pay raise for teachers. Are you saying that teachers aren't worth that extra five thousand dollars that y'all had were in this room just two months ago talking about?

No, sir. We we did that on purpose for this is your opportunity to bring an amendment right to the amendment. You want to join me? $15,000? Let's do it. I'll put my signature down if you put your down. Would you do 30,000 for teachers?

Yeah, let's do that. Let's do that. Yeah, would you do 30,000? You want to you want to be a big boy? Let's do it. Would you I'll just I'll I'll delay 15,000. Would you do 30,000 for the five years? How much time do you need?

Would you do 30,000 for teachers? Hey, are you gonna sign it for 40,000? Are you gonna sign it? Cheap seats, man. Come on. Let's go. No, we'll just vote it down. Thank you.

Have a good day. Thank you for not caring about teachers.