Maritza Gomez
Small-business owner
The gist
- Supports raising teacher pay to at least the national average
- Supports a full accounting of school spending before new funding
- Supports school choice, including private school vouchers
- Opposes a moratorium on new charter schools
- Supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education
- Supports fully funding K-5 art, music, PE and language teachers
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Supports raising teacher pay to at least the national average
QuestionnairesCandidate questionnaire · Committee to Elect Maritza Gomez · maritzagomez.com
“I SUPPORT raising pay for public school teachers to at least the national average and reinstating master's and other relevant advanced degree pay.”
Supports a full accounting of school spending before new funding
QuestionnairesCandidate questionnaire · Committee to Elect Maritza Gomez · maritzagomez.com
“Before asking taxpayers for more, the Board of Education should provide the County Commissioners and the public with a clear, detailed accounting”
Supports school choice, including private school vouchers
QuestionnairesCandidate questionnaire · Committee to Elect Maritza Gomez · maritzagomez.com
“I DO NOT SUPPORT phasing out school vouchers for private schools … I support parental rights and school choice because a child’s educational opportunities should never be limited by ZIP code or family income.”
Opposes a moratorium on new charter schools
QuestionnairesCandidate questionnaire · Committee to Elect Maritza Gomez · maritzagomez.com
“I do not support a moratorium on new charter schools.”
Supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education
QuestionnairesCandidate questionnaire · Committee to Elect Maritza Gomez · maritzagomez.com
“I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities. … Decisions about education should be made as close to the children as possible, right in our local communities.”
Supports fully funding K-5 art, music, PE and language teachers
QuestionnairesCandidate questionnaire · Committee to Elect Maritza Gomez · maritzagomez.com
“I support fully funding these classroom-based opportunities”