Thank you to everyone for your continued support and endless messages of encouragement to continue on my declared path of rescuing our children. Your support throughout and following my campaign will be cherished in my heart forever. 

I would like to share a few exciting announcements in case you’re wondering "what is Shiry up to right now"?

First, I am honored and humbled to announce my appointment as the Chair of the Education Advocates Coalition by gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake. The purpose of the Coalition is to advance policies that support the vision Kari Lake and I share in regards to the state of education in Arizona.

Much of what I wanted to accomplish as the Superintendent of Public Instruction can be accomplished while working hand-in-hand with the Governor’s office, the State Board of Education and the Legislature. This Coalition will allow me to expand on my vision and to be an asset for Kari Lake once she is elected Governor, so we can collaboratively execute her education policy and vision.

You can see my full Mission Statement for the Coalition HERE and please see a clip from our event in Tucson this past week where I announced my Chairmanship.  

I am also very excited and filled with gratitude to announce my appointment to the Advisory Team for our next Arizona Attorney General, Abe Hamadeh. As a board member, I will advocate for a Parental Task Force that will be dedicated to addressing your concerns promptly and effectively. We will ensure the enforcement of the law and dissolve the violations of the law we have been witnessing in our schools.

A broken system is composed of many components. Some may be faulty and unnecessary while others may be expensive with no justification as to their function within the system. This is the reform that we must accomplish if we want to save the public education institutions in our state. Simultaneously, while we will actively and tirelessly work to repair the system, we will work to create the most accessible, robust and rich school choice system this nation has ever seen. This will make immediate opportunities available for families and students. Ultimately, we will force the public school system to adapt and reform in order to continue to exist.

We spend a lot of time researching and choosing every item we purchase, every doctor we chose to see, every resort we chose to vacation at. It is unimaginable that the most crucial purchase we make – our children’s education – is something we as a society continue to choose lightly, or worse, defer that choice to the government. The failing scores and illiteracy rates, the increase in suicide and drug abuse among our children, and the high numbers of transitioning LGBTQ youth, should make us ever more determined to engage in this Children's Rescue Mission. It is our intent to do our best to make the public school a preferred choice and not the default option. But it will only happen when enforcement of the law is prominent, when mismanagement is accountable, and when indoctrination is eradicated.

I invite you to please join the Education Advocates Coalition. All you need to do is sign up HERE. You will be invited to events, and, if you would like to be more involved, please contact me directly and I will gladly bring you on board.

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 Coalition 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!