According to Franklin County public school teacher Stephanie Cook, a quality education is the key to upward mobility in Virginia and in the U.S. but many of our schools are struggling. That’s one reason Stephanie is running for delegate in our district.
Cook says that instead of focusing on curriculum, teachers have to find ways to purchase supplies, even when they are receiving some of the lowest pay in the country.
Our schools and teachers deserve someone who will advocate for more funding and higher wages. The General Assembly has been raiding education funding for years passing more of the bill on the local governments while blatantly ignoring basement level standards.
She reminds us that our students are the next generation of workers and leaders and they deserve better than this, and will push to see that those funds are replaced.
Stephanie says she will promote plans to partner with businesses and labor organizations to create career and technical training programs and apprenticeships and will work to ensure that our special education and alternative schooling programs are fully funded, and work to expand our preschool programs. An investment in our children’s education is an investment in our community’s future!
I look forward to voting on November 7th for someone who cares about education and the future of our children. I am voting for Stephanie Cook for Virginia State Delegate District #9!
Beverly Collier
Retired Teacher/
School Principal
Critz
