she was in town to talk with and about teachers. >> there are two groups of people who are raising our children, parents often with the assistance of grandparents and aunts and uncles, and our teachers and we are not paying them their value. >> reporter: harris says recent teacher demonstrations across the country are proof a plan like hers is needed. she claims teachers on average make 11% less than other comparably educated professionals, so she wants to give them a $13,500 raise. what's the price tag? >> the price tag is $315 billion over the course of 10 years. we will pay for it by increasing the estate tax. >> reporter: the teachers union, massive, millions of people. let's give them $13,000 each. is this just a play to that crowd? >> absolutely not. i will tell you my entire career and frankly my entire life i've been focused on education. my first grade teacher, mrs. frances wilson, god rest her soul, attended my law school