And the way we should do it--and this is part of what's wrong with what they're accusing me of by looking backwards to the '60s--is we ought to do it in a 21st century way that allow families to have independence, to be responsible, to have dignity and self-respect.

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She looks very nice. (Laughter.) Well, let me -- as I said before, Ethan, we're going to do everything we can to protect our teachers.

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