Tabrian C. Joe
Candidate for Board of Education Member, Detroit Community School District, 4 Year Term
Background
- Occupation
- Mail handler, U.S. Postal Service
A U.S. Postal Service mail handler who has worked as a paraprofessional and reading interventionist in Highland Park and as a substitute teacher in Kalamazoo. Running on the BAMN slate.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports mandatory safety training for all staff, including on immigration
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“Yes, all DPSCD teachers and staff should receive all training to keep all students safe, especially our immigrant students.”
Education
Opposes holding parents accountable for chronic absenteeism
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“No, parents should not be held “accountable” for students’ chronic absenteeism, because this is the responsibility of the school district.”
Supports vocational education for all high school students
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“make vocational education available for all high school students, and bring back phonics to improve reading and comprehension for all students”
Supports keeping small schools open with added resources
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“We should be promoting these schools as small class-size schools and providing the necessary resources and wrap around services to keep them open.”
Supports recognizing Eid al-Fitr permanently on the calendar
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“Yes, I support Eid al-Fitr being recognized permanently on the district’s calendar.”
Courts & justice
Proposes suing the state for education reparations
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“by suing the state and demanding Detroit get education reparations for the academic harm and lost during the many years of state takeover”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Tabrian C. Joe on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Official Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Wayne County Clerk · waynecountymi.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Wayne County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Detroit school board voter guide: candidate questionnaire responses
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Detroit · s3.amazonaws.com
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