Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

As a PTA mom and teacher, Maggie knows the importance of quality schools for families in the Northland. We must support our local public schools and ensure a safe environment for students and teachers.

As a teacher at North Kansas City High School, I see every day how great public education truly has the power to transform lives and open doors for students.

Fully funding our public schools is not only a constitutional requirement, but also a moral obligation. We have too many politicians who are constantly pushing legislation that is bad for public education. As an educator in the Missouri House, Maggie will stand up for our public schools and teachers to ensure they can provide quality education for each and every student.

Here in the Northland, our public schools are pillars of our communities. I strongly oppose the expansion of charter schools outside of the boundaries of the Kansas City and St. Louis school districts. Opening our districts to charter schools would greatly hurt their funding and their ability to best serve all students.

We need to make sure schools across our state have the funding to provide quality education from early education to post-secondary. We must end the cuts to education and invest in our students. Investing in our students is an investment in our state, as we ensure students have the skills needed to enter the workforce.

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