Thank you.
Congrats on winning your race.
How are you feeling right now?
I'm exhausted, but I'm excited
for the next four years and what's
to come.
And what do you think your win today
says about Wisconsin voters?
Wisconsinites love their public
schools, and I think they advocate
for me as,
Wisconsinites love their schools and
I know that they believe in me and
the fact that I've been a true
advocate for public schools my
entire career.
And in your speech, you also called
this a win for public schools.
What do you mean by that?
Well, I think that we need to
recognize that our schools are
struggling. You know, when you look
at how they're funded in the state
of Wisconsin, right now we had
over a hundred questions, I think,
on the ballot for
referendums, and we need to
fix that. I mean, our schools are
struggling, they're the heart of our
community, and we have to make sure
that they're well funded so they can
provide opportunities for all kids.
And you spoke to this in your
speech, and at the forefront of this
race has been this
funding formula about how private
schools and public schools are
funded. Do you think there is
space to increase funding for both?
Well, that's the thing.
I mean, when we look at how our
schools are funded, we are funding
two systems.
We're funding a private system and a
public system. And the public system
is the one that accepts all kids.
We're not putting enough money in
the public systems. That's why we're
seeing all these referendums.
So I think it really has to come
down to the taxpayers and what
they're willing to tolerate.
I don't think it's sustainable in
the way that we're going right now.
Thank you so much, is there anything
else you want to add?
No, thanks so much for covering it.
It's a good night to public schools.
Have a good one.
Thank you very much.