Montana's superintendent of public instruction says some amazing things

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“I do need to share with you that when I did ask that question, and I did a lot of traveling, it was not on the number one. The number one was making sure I had a teacher that’s there. So I do believe in our tight, fiscal minds, we have to say that wish list is big. That wish list is there and it’s on that list. But at this opportunity time, is that it? But again, I’m going to reiterate, if the Legislature does so happen, because it would take that opportunity to occur, if that happens, then I would do that within my power and with your energy in this room, to put that forward for our neediest and our youngest. I will not impede that.”

“And yes, my granddaughter, I’m blessed. Working parents, both of them are. And it is a difficult thing for child care, but I look at you, you don’t take care of that child. You’re educators. You educate that whole spirit, that whole mind. Yes, the whole mind you educate. And you educate the body. You cannot get to that entire end unless you have taken care of everything, and that’s very important. So with that, it is up to them. I would not impede it. If it is the wish, then that would be the case. Thank you.”

“That’s why we’re having a very robust discussion with the federal government. It’s in transition as well and we need to make sure that Montana is as harmless as possible because it does affect our kids. The ultimate thing of any non-compliant with the federal government is that we’re trying to do a work around, we’re doing everything we can. It’s about communication. So whatever didn’t happen, we’re putting 10 more issues into it to make sure Montana is harmless. It’s about our kids.”