WHY THIS IS PERSONAL

“My husband and I raised our daughters in LD3 neighborhood schools. One earned a full-ride AFROTC scholarship. The other starts law school this fall. I can trace the impact of investing in education back a generation. My father survived the Bataan Death March and spent more than three years as a prisoner of war. The GI Bill gave him the chance to go to college and become a physicist. My parents instilled in me a love of learning and the importance of high-quality education for all. Public investment in education changes trajectories across generations. I believe that with everything I have. For all Arizona public schools have given my family and me, I'm driven to pay it forward across another generation and beyond.”

Fund neighborhood schools fully and fairly

Every child in our community deserves a great school close to home — not just those whose parents can afford alternatives. Julie will fight for full, fair funding for our public schools, so that they can deliver the educational experiences, services, and programs that families in our community richly benefit from.

Recruit, pay, and retain great teachers

You can’t run a great school without great teachers. Arizona has one of the highest teacher vacancy rates in the country. Julie is driven to make teaching in Arizona a career worth building, with competitive compensation, benefits, and learning environments that are great for educators and their students.

Prepare students for an AI-driven economy

AI and technology are transforming every industry. Arizona’s public schools need the resources and curriculum to prepare students for careers that don’t exist yet. Julie believes that giving Arizona students a high-quality education to develop engaged citizens equipped for the future is the right strategy for thriving businesses and communities across our state.

Require accountability for public education dollars

Every dollar that leaves the public school system should require full transparency of purpose and educational outcomes. Arizona families deserve to know their tax dollars are being invested in high-quality learning experiences — wherever that spending occurs.