As a mother of three children in public schools, I understand firsthand how this impacts children and families across the Commonwealth, and where we can do more. That is why we need to fight in the State House to:

 

• Hold the state to the $1.5 billion promised in the Student Opportunity Act. This bill is crucial to providing the money and resources to districts that have been neglected.

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• Support affordable, high-quality education and child care for our working families.

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• Support increased, liveable wages and benefits for all of our educators, paraprofessionals, and staff while protecting their union power and right to organize. When our teachers and staff are provided for, our youth will be too. 

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• Ensure mental health support in our schools through providing guidance and psychological services. Not only does our district experience higher-than-average rates of middle and high-school depression, but mental health struggles in adolescents are on the rise everywhere.