Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Education

As a Fairfax County Public Schools parent, I know first hand the importance of quality public education. As a member of the House Education Committee, I have worked to reform our Standards of Learning and introduced successful legislation to promote career and technical education opportunities (HB1552). To ensure that our schools provide a safe and welcoming learning environment, I introduced successful legislation to strengthen the process for dealing with teachers accused of sexually assaulting a student (HBs 150 and 438) and co-sponsored legislation (HB 1871) to enhance efforts to fight bullying. It has been an honor to be recognized multiple times by the Virginia Education Association with their "Solid as a Rock for Public Education Award."

As your delegate, my priorities include:

Keep class size low in order to maximize the ability of teachers to provide individualized attention to students.
Retain and recruit highly qualified teachers and support staff.
Provide students with modern educational facilities that maximize the use of technology.
Promote parental involvement in our schools as a key component to learning.
Continually look for opportunities to streamline operations and assess the effectiveness of existing programs.
Revise the State's Composite Index so that our schools get a fair share of funding.

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