Issue Position: Improving Our Schools

Issue Position

Today's leader's came from yesterday's schools. Comforting? Probably not so much. So guess where tomorrow's leaders are going to come from? That's right, today's schools; many of which are hurtling past mediocre into unworkable. It's time to hold teachers, administrators--and parents--jointly accountable for the success of our young learners.

Federal bureaucrats have become too involved in our schools, preventing teachers and principals from doing their jobs effectively. These dedicated professionals now find it harder than ever to discipline students who are disruptive, and difficult to devote individual attention to those who may need extra encouragement and tutoring. As a consequence, many of our children are promoted to appease arbitrary standards, graduating high school without the skills necessary to succeed. This is unacceptable.

Dr. Donna Campbell believes that every child is blessed with a unique set of talents and skills, but they can't develop these without the support of outstanding teachers, principals, and mentors. Donna will fight for local educators and stand up against the broken and unaccountable bureaucracy in Washington that is all too willing to experiment with our children's education. Success and achievement happen at home and in the classroom, not in the offices of the Department of Education. Let's do more hard work at the local level and spend less time creating paperwork at the federal level.

Every parent has a right to know whether their child's school is fostering discipline, knowledge, and growth or inhibiting it. No child should be forced to attend a school that isn't up to community standards. Dr. Donna Campbell supports parental choice and school vouchers as ways to empower families as they seek to build a better life for their children.

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