Invitation to Join the Education Advocates Coalition for Kari Lake

Education became a partisan issue in this country. It is incumbent on all of us to leave our politics aside and join forces to promote academic excellence, opportunities and, above all else, preserve our children’s innocence. This Education Advocates Coalition for Kari Lake will give you the tools and talking points to bring everyone from all political affiliations to stand strong in-front and behind our children to do what we as parents do best -- protect, promote and love them!

I invite you to please join the Education Advocates Coalition today!

MAKING THE CASE

My mission has always been to rescue our children and I am just getting started. “Making the Case” seeks to return power back to parents and increase transparency in Arizona schools which is why we have created this transparency portal. The aim of this transparency portal is to open up Arizona schools to parents, to allow them to see exactly what is being taught to their children and exactly what is going on behind the scenes. Upload any materials to the “Making the Case” uploader page and visit the transparency portal to see what your public municipalities/school/school district are exposing to your children!

Here is where I stand…

The system lacks a sense of community and that needs to change expeditiously. As taxpayers, we are all stakeholders in our public services, such as public schools, and we have a responsibility to ensure these services are successful. 

When parents start feeling excluded from the conversation, that is a sign something is wrong. I want to develop better communication between all parties. We need to ensure families are not confused or misguided. Parents and schools need to work together to give students the tools they need to be more successful students, and develop into productive citizens in the long term.

Additionally, there has been an increasing disconnect between the goals of parents and the goals of school administrations. We need to bridge the gap. I will be the voice of reason who cuts through political ideology and partisanship to do what is best for the well-being of all students. It is a great privilege to partake in this process, and we all need to come together. We are subject to taxation with the promise of representation; I will be your representation.

Time in the classroom is precious and invaluable to the future of our youth. It is important to prioritize learning, problem-solving, building social communication skills and creativity in the classroom.

We all love our children and trust they are safe and nurtured within the boundaries of school; however, recent revelations in the school system has sown doubt in the hearts of parents. We must re-establish faith and integrity in the public school system.

Empowering Parents: Children belong to parents and families, not the government. Our Department of Education exists to serve parents and families in educating their children. Parents need the ability to review curriculum, opt their child out of instruction on sensitive topics, and access their school options. Hiding information from parents and refusing to share curriculum has been troubling to many parents. It’s against the law, and it must come to an end.

No Special Interests: During COVID-19, we got a firsthand look at what happens when a department puts the demands of special interest groups and unions ahead of kids. Thousands of Arizona children were sent home to learn in front of screens for hours with little support - and were forced to mask when they were finally allowed to return. Many challenges lie ahead but I am committed to making decisions that prioritize the needs of children first and foremost.

Return To Basics: Currently, our students are two years behind due to the pandemic. They have lost social skills, cannot focus in the classroom, and express negative behavioral changes. Phone addiction is preventing learning and study skills. Education needs to return to the basics. For both social and economic reasons, fewer and fewer students are attending college, yet they need to be positive contributors to society and valued workers. Therefore, vocational education should be a priority. All students should be well educated about our shared American history, as well as their civic duties.