Transcript - Remarks: Joe Biden and Jill Biden Welcome Students Back to School in Washington - August 28, 2023 | Factba.se

Heather Thomas

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[In Progress] On reviewing one- and two-step equations. So, we're going through a Kahoot! just to see what they know or see what they remember through the summer. So, that's what we're working on today.

Joe Biden

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I'll tell you what. The hardest thing, I think, is when you come back -- what's the matter, baby? You're looking at me like "I don't want to be in this math class." The hardest thing is to come back after three months of not doing any work, not doing your homework. And all of a sudden, like, you got a lot to make up.

Joe Biden

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Everybody has a lot to catch up and what the -- the end of the last year. And you all look so excited to be in math class in your first day.

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Because you're here.

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Because of you.

Joe Biden

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What's your hardest subject in school?

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Joe Biden

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Well, I'll tell you what. You know, I married a woman who's a teacher full time. And guess what? She teaches English.

Jill Biden

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That's my favorite.

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Yeah, that's my favorite.

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That's my favorite subject.

Joe Biden

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You got anything to say, hon?

Jill Biden

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Yeah. I just want to wish you a great school year. And as the president said, I teach English. I teach at NOVA. Have you heard of Northern Virginia Community College?

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Jill Biden

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OK. It's not far from here. So, my first day is next Tuesday. So, like your teachers, wherever they went -- there they are, I've been working on my lesson plans. And what I'm going to do the first day, so I'm excited. And, you know, what you probably don't know about teachers is that no matter how long you've been teaching, the night before, you can barely sleep because you're so excited.

Jill Biden

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Isn't that true?

Heather Thomas

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Yes, that is very true.

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Yes [Inaudible]

Jill Biden

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Yeah, because we love our students love our students. We love our students. And so -- so if you're going through tough times or, you know, maybe you're struggling a little bit at math -- in math, maybe you're struggling a little bit at home, you know you can go to your teachers, you can trust your teachers.

Jill Biden

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We are always here for you.

Heather Thomas

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Yeah, absolutely.

Jill Biden

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So, I want to thank you, teachers, for what you do.

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Oh, my God. It's really you.

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[Inaudible] thank you very much. Come on, we'll just wait --

Jill Biden

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I want to shake their hands.

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They want to shake hands.

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No, I want to shake your hands.

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[Inaudible] Peter? Peter? We got to pick up. Come on, guys. We got to pick up.

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Oh, my God. It's really you.

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Thank you all very much. We need to move out. Thank you very much, friends. Thank you, let's go. Move out this way. Everyone, let's move out this way. Come on [Inaudible] move out this way. Peter? Thank you. Come on, sir.