Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

While we have made historic investments into our K-12 system, our state is still under court order to meet its paramount duty to fully fund our schools. I believe our kids deserve our first dollar, not our last dime. I do not support the proposed new capital gains income tax coming from Democrats in Olympia, and believe it will only lead to more uncertainty around our educational system. Time and time again voters have said they do not want an income tax in this state. Politicians must respect the will of the people and make our students their top priority.

I also believe we need to reform our schools to meet the needs of our 21st Century economy. We live in the most innovative state in the country, yet our schools don't reflect that. We must support and expand schools that meet the needs of children, such as charters, and get more money out of the hands of education bureaucrats in Olympia and into the hands of our kids and teachers in the classroom.

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