As an educator, I know strong schools are the backbone of a strong community, but we’ve asked ours to do too much with too little for far too long.
In the State Senate, I'll be a champion for all our students and the resources they need to thrive.
In 2021, Virginia ranked dead last in the country for competitive teacher pay. Our public school teachers made 33% less than comparable college grads. Little wonder there were 3,300 vacant positions statewide when school started last fall.
Our teachers are hardly the only staff feeling stretched too thin. After the Great Recession, the General Assembly capped state funding for critical support staff — a cap that continues to this day.
It's long past-time to overhaul Virginia's patchwork system of state college funding that leaves Virginia students shouldering costs well above the national average.
Read more of my education work:
Richmond Office
(804) 698-1057
DelSHudson@house.virginia.gov
900 E Main St, Office 429W
Richmond, VA 23219
Paid for and authorized by Sally for Virginia State Senate.
Visit the Virginia Public Access Project to view campaign finance reports.
© Sally for Virginia State Senate