Endorsements

As Oregon’s governor, I’ll measure our progress by how our kids are doing - and that means a renewed commitment to our public schools. For too long we’ve been tinkering around the edges rather than making the broad-based changes that we know will make a difference for our kids, like investing in our youngest learners through Baby Bonds and Universal Pre-K, extending student learning before and after school and in the summer, and supporting educators.

Children, parents and teachers have all struggled through this pandemic. Research shows remote learning has been disastrous for our kids, who have fallen behind academically and suffered emotionally. I will do everything I can to keep schools open and kids learning in the classroom, while keeping teachers, staff and students healthy. But rather than going back to business as usual, as governor I will lead the way in making our schools hubs for student learning, community connection, family support, comprehensive nutrition services, and access to physical and mental health care. Investing in our future is my priority, and that starts with investing in our kids.