Kamala Harris is one of 10 presidential candidates taking part in a Democratic debate at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, July 31, on CNN. Ten others debated on Tuesday evening. Harris is the junior US Senator for California. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion at CNN.
Out on the campaign trail, voters often ask me about the people in my life who made it possible for me to stand in front of them as a candidate for President of the United States. I tell them about two women who were central to making me who I am today. The first is my mother, Shymala. She was all of five feet tall but if you ever met her you would have thought she was seven feet tall. She was a wonderful mother and a force to be reckoned with.
Kamala Harris The second person is Mrs. Frances Wilson. She was my first grade teacher at Thousand Oaks Elementary School in Berkeley, California. Mrs. Wilson instilled a sense of hope and courage within me during the formative years of my life and believed in me every step of the way.So many of us have had that one teacher who made a profound impact on our lives, who looked at us and convinced us we were special.
Kamala Harris: I'm ready to fight. I know how to fight 12:42 The teacher pay gap is a national failure that deserves a bold national response. That's why I laid out a plan to make the largest investment in teachers in American history, giving the average teacher a $13,500 raise.Under my plan, the federal government will immediately make an investment to raise teacher pay in every state.
BoSnerdley Opinion You bought that? Hook line n sinker? Any sources? Forgive me, suspicious.
Opinion Trump fights for Americans daily. TheDemocrats could work with him but Dems hate too much to do that. Hence immigration is in limbo along with any other legislation. Sure Dems have passed bills but they lean so far left, no sane person would approve them and that's the point.
Opinion Whether you are rich or poor a person is entitled to their own money. Government is loaded with millionaires and the only one donating his salary back to America is Donald J Trump. Tell Congress to donate their salaries too.
Opinion You are right!
Opinion Doesn’t matter since she won’t be elected.
Opinion She usually adds “of color” to all her platform promises. Are you sure you read that right? 😒
Opinion Teachers are our one of our country’s most important asset to building the future of America! They do need to be paid fairly!
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Opinion In most cities our property tax will become even higher
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Opinion Every plan which improves the situation of teachers is good How do we expect the teacher who have 2 jobs and looking for third, has enough energy to teach our children
Opinion I'm hoping she gets a good ass kicking tonight to put her in her place.
Opinion It's easy to spend money when it doesn't come out of your pocket.
Opinion I'm old enough to remember when buying votes was illegal.
Opinion My HS Eng. Lit teacher, Lucille Rhodes, taught me the 1st 30 lines of Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' in original Middle English. 30 years later, I still can recite them perfectly! Teachers make a HUGE difference in a child's life. Miss Rhodes certainly made a difference in mine.🥰
Opinion What I find funny is CNN wouldn’t upload the actual debate following it, just pre and post show. You’re not stopping anyone, just have to go to random YouTube channels that uploaded it instead. Who’s dumbass decision was that? Lol
Opinion Thank you for seeing us, from a teacher. 💕
Opinion Yeah... sure she did....LOL
Opinion She is such a phony
Opinion Give money is buying votes, it is a transaction, even promise.
Opinion I'm all for this. Also no one travels more than the teachers I know in my life with their summers off. Plus two weeks for Christmas, a week for spring break. A pension, early retirement. Not a bad gig.
Opinion Didn’t happened during Obama Era! What is different now?
Opinion Feds do not pay teachers salaries.
Opinion Then she remembered wanting to lock up all the kids that skipped school that day. She would later grow up and become a prosecutor who locks up kids.
Opinion Respect for the teacher. It's a great job
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Opinion Education is the true power of peoples