Bethany Zecher Sutton
Candidate for Arlington County School Board
Background
- Occupation
- Arlington School Board member; higher education and leadership coaching professional
- Campaign website
- bethany4aps.com
Elected to the Arlington School Board in 2022 and chair of the board for 2025-26. Has more than three decades of experience in higher education, nonprofit leadership, executive search and leadership coaching; a 25-year Arlington resident.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports current school security staffing over returning police officers.
At the Sept. 8 forum she said the school system's security staff, working with police, was working well, and that reinstating school resource officers would likely take three to four years.
ReportSchool Board candidates debate APS safety and support for teachersDebate / forum transcript · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“Zecher Sutton said the use of school system security personnel in collaboration with the police department was working well. … Our officers receive extensive training beyond what is required by the state”
Education
Supports expanding bullying prevention programs and training.
ReportPriorities — Bethany Zecher Sutton for Arlington Public SchoolsCampaign website · Bethany Sutton for Arlington Public Schools · bethany4aps.com
“Expand bullying prevention programs and training;”
Supports deploying behavioral interventionists where most needed.
ReportPriorities — Bethany Zecher Sutton for Arlington Public SchoolsCampaign website · Bethany Sutton for Arlington Public Schools · bethany4aps.com
“Deploy behavioral interventionists with attention to areas of greatest need;”
Supports protecting teacher planning time and cutting mandated trainings.
ReportPriorities — Bethany Zecher Sutton for Arlington Public SchoolsCampaign website · Bethany Sutton for Arlington Public Schools · bethany4aps.com
“Protect time for planning and collaboration; … Reduce state and federally-mandated training requirements;”
Supports working with unions on teacher and staff improvements.
ReportPriorities — Bethany Zecher Sutton for Arlington Public SchoolsCampaign website · Bethany Sutton for Arlington Public Schools · bethany4aps.com
“Support our unions to strengthen our relationships and make improvements for teachers and staff that reflect genuine needs and interests;”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports repairing aging school HVAC systems and roofs.
ReportPriorities — Bethany Zecher Sutton for Arlington Public SchoolsCampaign website · Bethany Sutton for Arlington Public Schools · bethany4aps.com
“Address aging building systems like HVACs and roofs;”
Health & human services
Supports new ways to address student food and housing insecurity.
ReportPriorities — Bethany Zecher Sutton for Arlington Public SchoolsCampaign website · Bethany Sutton for Arlington Public Schools · bethany4aps.com
“Explore new ways to address food and housing insecurity for students;”
All sources (5)
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections: County of Arlington (full ballot)
Election filing · Arlington County Office of Voter Registration and Elections · vote.arlingtonva.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: Arlington County (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- About Bethany — Bethany Zecher Sutton for Arlington Public Schools
Campaign website · Bethany Sutton for Arlington Public Schools · bethany4aps.com
- Priorities — Bethany Zecher Sutton for Arlington Public Schools
Campaign website · Bethany Sutton for Arlington Public Schools · bethany4aps.com
- School Board candidates debate APS safety and support for teachers
Debate / forum transcript · ARLnow · arlnow.com
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