This current pandemic shines a light on the need to address issues of inequity in our town and in our school system. The recent closing of our schools demonstrates that if we don’t take care of our most vulnerable, we all lose. I want to help us transform into a district where we all win. I want our decisions to be guided by the members of our community who are most affected, by engaging parents and the community in deciding what is right for their children, and pursuing proactive policies like inquiring about our families' technology needs when students are registering for school and using teacher to parent calls to determine individual family needs.

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Throughout my work in Arlington Public Schools (APS), the most frequent concerns I hear from parents, caregivers, teachers and staff are about improving transparency & communication, closing the disparity gaps, hiring & retaining a diverse staff, and building equitable schools with engaged parents.  From Arlington’s older and lower income community members, I hear concern about their raising tax burden to support APS. If elected I promise to not only continue to listen to these stakeholder groups but to actively pursue policies that: