I support adequately funding our public schools, teachers, and classrooms. However, increasing taxpayer funding without strong accountability is not enough. Before asking taxpayers for more, the Board of Education should provide the County Commissioners and the public with a clear, detailed accounting of how existing funds were spent and what results were achieved. Taxpayers deserve to know where every dollar goes, and resources should be directed to classrooms, teachers, and students—not unnecessary administrative growth. Additional funding should be tied to transparency, responsible stewardship, and improved student achievement.

Our teachers deserve fair, competitive wages, including additional pay for relevant advanced certifications and added responsibilities. However, teachers should not be used to justify repeated local tax increases—whether through property taxes or sales tax referendums—while too little funding reaches their paychecks and classrooms. Just as any business must present a clear plan and full accounting to secure funding, the school board should be required to provide a complete, itemized report to the county commissioners and taxpayers showing exactly how allocated funds were spent. Existing resources must prioritize teachers, classrooms, and students before additional administrative spending.

Student health, safety, and well-being are essential to learning, and schools should have access to nurses and student support professionals based on demonstrated local needs rather than simply meeting national staffing ratios. More importantly, these support services must always respect and uphold parental rights. Parents—not the government—are the primary decision-makers for their children. Support professionals should operate with transparency, keeping parents informed and involved in decisions affecting their child while focusing on student safety, academic success, and well-being. Any expansion of staffing should be accompanied by full public transparency, measurable results, and responsible management of taxpayer dollars.

Supporting early childhood readiness for eligible children is an important investment in our state's future. However, state funding should empower families by allowing them to choose the public, private, or faith-based early education program that best meets their child's needs. North Carolina should continue leveraging high-quality community providers rather than expanding a one-size-fits-all government system. Pre-K programs should protect parental choice, maintain fiscal discipline, operate with full transparency, and demonstrate clear, measurable educational outcomes before additional funding is considered.

Every child deserves access to a well-rounded education that includes art, music, physical education, and world languages. As someone who has spent much of my career working bilingually, I have seen firsthand how language skills open doors, strengthen communication, and create opportunities for students. These subjects foster creativity, critical thinking, physical wellness, cultural literacy, and skills essential for lifelong success. I support fully funding these classroom-based opportunities while ensuring resources are managed transparently, held to clear accountability standards, and directed to students and teachers rather than unnecessary administrative spending.

Students and teachers deserve high-quality, up-to-date textbooks, physical learning materials, digital resources, and classroom supplies without educators having to pay out of pocket. Funding decisions should be based on clear, transparent assessments of today’s actual classroom needs—not vague or outdated historical benchmarks. I support directing resources straight to teachers and students, while requiring price transparency, responsible purchasing, and full public accountability for how every dollar is spent.

Every child deserves the opportunity to meet high standards—not a different standard. I support programs that help struggling students improve based on their individual needs, not their race, income, ZIP code, or demographic group. Resources should go toward strong reading and math instruction, effective classroom support, and involving parents in their child’s education. Every student should be challenged, supported, and held to the same high expectations. My focus is on helping each child succeed without lowering the bar for anyone.

Teachers and schools should be evaluated fairly and transparently, using more than a single standardized test score. Student growth over time, classroom performance, parent engagement, and whether students are meeting key learning goals should all be considered. Evaluations should be based on clear, objective standards and used to support strong teaching while keeping the focus on student achievement.

I am running for school board because I believe every child deserves access to an excellent public school, and my goal is to make Guilford County Schools a district families choose because of its quality. At the same time, I support parental rights and school choice because a child’s educational opportunities should never be limited by ZIP code or family income. Parents—not the government—know which learning environment is the best fit for their child. Healthy competition can encourage all schools to improve. Ultimately, I want our public schools to be so strong that families choose them because they trust them—not because they have no other choice.

I do not support a moratorium on new charter schools. Stopping charter growth restricts parental choice and limits innovative learning options for families. Public charter schools are tuition-free options that parents turn to when their child needs a different learning environment. While charters must be held to clear academic standards and full financial transparency, they need to remain independently governed to preserve the flexibility that makes them unique. Placing charter schools under the control of local school boards defeats their purpose and undermines the independence families value. Our goal should be to expand access to high-quality schools, strengthen all public education, and preserve the right of parents to choose the setting that best meets their child’s needs.