Education

Vibrant, safe public schools are the foundation of our communities, our economy and our future.

Christina Sappey is the proud mom of three kids who each received an excellent education in our public schools. She knows first-hand that it takes a strong partnership between families, communities, teachers, and administrators to produce a 21st-century-ready workforce. We need to test less and encourage more creativity to foster innovative thinkers.

After years of fighting to raise the state’s share of basic education funding, Christina has helped to deliver state budgets that finally live up to our constitutional responsibility to equitably “provide a thorough and efficient system of public education”. Not only does this historic funding support underfunded, struggling schools, it helps prevent local property tax hikes in all districts, includes special education, provides more mental health and safety resources, expands apprenticeships and job training opportunities, and expands Pre-K and early intervention education.