Biden Says ‘There’s No Such Thing As Someone Else’s Child’ While Honoring National Teacher Of The Year

While honoring the 2023 National Teacher of the Year at the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden said that the nation’s children belong to everyone.

Shortly after recognizing Oklahoma high school math teacher Rebecka Peterson, the president used his Monday speech to call for an increase in teacher salaries and gun control legislation. Biden said in his speech that “there is no such thing as someone else’s child,” adding that the nation’s children are shared by everyone.

“There’s no such thing as someone else’s child,” Biden said. “No such thing as someone else’s child. Our nation’s children are all our children.”