Candidate for
Trustee; San Diego Unified School District; Trustee Area A

End teacher layoffs. Teacher layoffs should be the last resort. Cut administration first. The teachers are the heart of the system. We need to recruit and retain the best teachers for San Diego.

Reduce the shameful 40% dropout rate. Retain students by revitalizing career/technical programs. More tutoring and mentoring programs.

End secret decision-making behind closed doors. Parents and teachers no longer shut out of vital decisions.

Wire schools for success in the 21st century. Use high tech to streamline administration, reduce costs and invest in teachers.