ladies and gentlemen, the second gentleman. >> being the second gentleman means hitting the road for the administration. >> as second gentleman, i get to travel around the entire country. i've been to 40 states already, and i just -- i just listen. i get to meet folks, and i get to hear what's going on. >> this trip, emhoff joined the education secretary in philadelphia. >> this administration, simply put, supports teachers, and we have your back. >> why education? >> i think, look, we need to support our teachers. i've been teaching myself part-time, and also traveling the country. i met so many teachers, especially during the height of the pandemic, who had to completely readjust what they're doing. kids, how they're dealing with them, and also just the mental health aspect for our children and for the teachers themselves.