The day they tell me I can't hug them (my students), I'll quit. As an elementary teacher, my kids know that when they need a hug, there's one there for them. . . . (But) were I a teacher in a junior high or high school, I would not be hugging the kids.

It's a great idea. But it's probably not doable with the number of kids we have.

We may not agree on the details of every single bill that comes out. But overall, the direction we see is very positive. It's time to put education first.