Dalton, a candidate backed by a conservative parents' group, worries about critical race theory and social and emotional learning, and is dead set against the existing plan to upgrade schools.
As someone who served on a school board in Tennessee I am truly disturbed by some of the positions expressed by Ms. Dalton. Arming teachers is one of the worst ideas I've ever heard, and I believe teachers feel the same. I'm all for other safety measures, but a gun in a teacher's desk is terrifying in its potential for disaster. More robust counseling is always a positive even when, as a nation, we've not been rattled by a worldwide pandemic.
As for capital funding and ongoing repairs, we are lucky here in North Carolina that citizens can vote on a referendum to financially support the needs of schools regarding capital projects. In Tennessee we were at the mercy of the county commission to provide whatever funding the state did not provide and each year saw another battle over the budget. But I can see it being a double-edged sword; once a referendum passes then the commission can simply say, "there's your money - you don't need any more from us". Just like any part of society, schools will always need funding. I admit I don't know the particulars of this current bond project as we moved here only 2 1/2 years ago, just as the pandemic hit. But I would imagine one reason the project did not proceed is because everything shut down - schools, workers, materials production - everything. I will close by saying that even though there is not statute stating spouses cannot serve in different capacities in local government, I find it deeply troublesome, and would not vote for her for that reason alone.
I wonder what the school board was doing with the bond project between passage and lockdown?
Please remember that school boards in North Carolina have a lot of freedom to choose programs, 3rd party education providers (non-profits included) and their choices affect our children in so many ways.
Tanya Dalton and Chris Weiner will put ALL of our children’s best interests in every decision they make as members of the Board of Education. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
I am 100% behind Kimsey and hope to see Tanya by his side after the election. We need more conservatives in these "down-ballot" positions because they have far more influence than it seems. The school board is very important because they influence what and how our children are subjected to 8 hours a day.
As someone who served on a school board in Tennessee I am truly disturbed by some of the positions expressed by Ms. Dalton. Arming teachers is one of the worst ideas I've ever heard, and I believe teachers feel the same. I'm all for other safety measures, but a gun in a teacher's desk is terrifying in its potential for disaster. More robust counseling is always a positive even when, as a nation, we've not been rattled by a worldwide pandemic.
As for capital funding and ongoing repairs, we are lucky here in North Carolina that citizens can vote on a referendum to financially support the needs of schools regarding capital projects. In Tennessee we were at the mercy of the county commission to provide whatever funding the state did not provide and each year saw another battle over the budget. But I can see it being a double-edged sword; once a referendum passes then the commission can simply say, "there's your money - you don't need any more from us". Just like any part of society, schools will always need funding. I admit I don't know the particulars of this current bond project as we moved here only 2 1/2 years ago, just as the pandemic hit. But I would imagine one reason the project did not proceed is because everything shut down - schools, workers, materials production - everything. I will close by saying that even though there is not statute stating spouses cannot serve in different capacities in local government, I find it deeply troublesome, and would not vote for her for that reason alone.
I wonder what the school board was doing with the bond project between passage and lockdown?
Please remember that school boards in North Carolina have a lot of freedom to choose programs, 3rd party education providers (non-profits included) and their choices affect our children in so many ways.
Tanya Dalton and Chris Weiner will put ALL of our children’s best interests in every decision they make as members of the Board of Education. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
I am 100% behind Kimsey and hope to see Tanya by his side after the election. We need more conservatives in these "down-ballot" positions because they have far more influence than it seems. The school board is very important because they influence what and how our children are subjected to 8 hours a day.