Issue Position: A Future Where Every Child Gets a Quality Education and An Opportunity.

Issue Position

John Ray's guiding principle is that every child deserves an opportunity to succeed. As a public school parent and legislator, John Ray works to provide public schools and teachers with the resources they need to succeed so that our children benefit. To better learn what our schools need and gain a better understanding of oft-debated education issues firsthand, John Ray regularly communicates with principals and teachers across the state. Utilizing the information gathered first-hand in these meetings, John Ray has introduced legislation to improve teacher retention rates, assist school with meeting RTII requirements, and protect students from lunch-shaming and bullying. He has also led the charge to hold the Department of Education accountable for its repeated testing snafus and protect teachers from the results of a flawed testing system. Our teachers deserve more respect, more support and higher salaries. The most efficient and productive way to ensure a promising future for our families, our city, and generations to come is to invest our time and attention, our money, and all possible resources into public education at every level.

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