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As they work hard for our children, America's teachers often reach into their own pockets to make sure they have the best classroom supplies. I feel strongly that the federal government should help make up for their personal financial burden.

— John Warner

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I strongly believe that more money needs to be spent in the classroom.

— Doug Ducey

At the federal level, we must help, not hinder, local school boards, parents, teachers and administrators as they make decisions about educating our children.

— Mark Kennedy

If the government is going to mandate levels and punish schools for failing, they should send that money to the school system.

— Robert Duncan

Teachers have the hardest and most important jobs in America. They're building our nation. And we should appreciate them, respect them, and pay them well.

— Jim Hunt

We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but Congress did not provide the money to attract and hire the best teachers.

— Bob Filner

Every dollar spent on education should go toward helping our teachers teach and our students learn.

— Doug Ducey

We've all heard these statistics that teachers at times go into their pockets in the tune of several hundred dollars a year to pay for school supplies and materials. It's not normal.

— Kimora Lee Simmons

✗Opposing Perspectives

I haven't met one parent or one teacher in Missouri who thinks we should balance the budget by taking money from kids' classrooms.

— Jay Nixon

We should empower teachers to do their job by cutting wasteful spending and crippling bureaucracy, not classroom resources our educators and students need.

— Doug Ducey

Too many vital education dollars that should be spent in the classroom are bouncing around in the federal bureaucracy.

— Mark Kennedy