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Okay. So we must have a great childcare system, right? Because we love our kids. We nurture our kids. We pay childcare professionals. Really, we appreciate them and respect them. We pay childcare workers McDonald's wages.
Okay. So we must have a great childcare system, right? Because we love our kids. We nurture our kids. We pay childcare professionals. Really, we appreciate them and respect them. We pay childcare workers McDonald's wages.
Okay. So we must have a great childcare system, right? Because we love our kids. We nurture our kids. We pay childcare professionals. Really, we appreciate them and respect them. We pay childcare workers McDonald's wages.
Yeah. And if people don't have any money, it is really difficult. And so I don't know what it costs here in New York City. You know, in Vermont, it costs $15,000, $20,000. Imagine you have two kids. Forget it. That's right. Exactly. But again, take a deep breath and say, okay, if we as a nation understand that that's the future of America, we want the best.
Yeah. And if people don't have any money, it is really difficult. And so I don't know what it costs here in New York City. You know, in Vermont, it costs $15,000, $20,000. Imagine you have two kids. Forget it. That's right. Exactly. But again, take a deep breath and say, okay, if we as a nation understand that that's the future of America, we want the best.
Yeah. And if people don't have any money, it is really difficult. And so I don't know what it costs here in New York City. You know, in Vermont, it costs $15,000, $20,000. Imagine you have two kids. Forget it. That's right. Exactly. But again, take a deep breath and say, okay, if we as a nation understand that that's the future of America, we want the best.
You would say, okay, we're going to have really great teachers for them. We'll treat these teachers with respect, pay them well. They're doing really important work. Taking care of your daughter is important stuff. Agreed. We don't. Public schools, I was talking to a principal in Vermont, in southern Vermont, they're starting teachers off at $32,000 a year.
You would say, okay, we're going to have really great teachers for them. We'll treat these teachers with respect, pay them well. They're doing really important work. Taking care of your daughter is important stuff. Agreed. We don't. Public schools, I was talking to a principal in Vermont, in southern Vermont, they're starting teachers off at $32,000 a year.
You would say, okay, we're going to have really great teachers for them. We'll treat these teachers with respect, pay them well. They're doing really important work. Taking care of your daughter is important stuff. Agreed. We don't. Public schools, I was talking to a principal in Vermont, in southern Vermont, they're starting teachers off at $32,000 a year.
So kids, young people graduate school in debt. We're not getting the best and the brightest people. Do we respect, you tell me, do we respect education in this country? No, we don't really. What do you mean by respect? That we say, man, you're going to be a teacher. Oh, educators.
So kids, young people graduate school in debt. We're not getting the best and the brightest people. Do we respect, you tell me, do we respect education in this country? No, we don't really. What do you mean by respect? That we say, man, you're going to be a teacher. Oh, educators.
So kids, young people graduate school in debt. We're not getting the best and the brightest people. Do we respect, you tell me, do we respect education in this country? No, we don't really. What do you mean by respect? That we say, man, you're going to be a teacher. Oh, educators.
We give them a lot of platitudes. Oh, how noble of you. We say we respect them.
We give them a lot of platitudes. Oh, how noble of you. We say we respect them.
We give them a lot of platitudes. Oh, how noble of you. We say we respect them.
Exactly. Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah. Just to that point, take a look at it. Harvard College, one of the best colleges in America. Something like 5% of the graduates will go into education, and they're not going into public education. Of course not, yeah. 50% will go to Wall Street. They'll go to consulting.
Exactly. Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah. Just to that point, take a look at it. Harvard College, one of the best colleges in America. Something like 5% of the graduates will go into education, and they're not going into public education. Of course not, yeah. 50% will go to Wall Street. They'll go to consulting.
Exactly. Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah. Just to that point, take a look at it. Harvard College, one of the best colleges in America. Something like 5% of the graduates will go into education, and they're not going into public education. Of course not, yeah. 50% will go to Wall Street. They'll go to consulting.
Yeah, there are small programs. They have something like that. But that's a good idea.
Yeah, there are small programs. They have something like that. But that's a good idea.