3. Rebuilding Trust With Educators

Policy Commitments:

• Professional Development Investment: Provide teachers with access to high-quality and meaningful professional development opportunities that align with evolving educational standards.

• Support for Teachers, Not Bureaucracy: Shift resources from administrative overhead to directly supporting teachers in the classroom with better instructional materials and classroom support staff.

• Fair and Collaborative Contract Negotiations: Conduct future contract negotiations with transparency and mutual respect, ensuring that the needs of both educators and taxpayers are met.

• Reducing Bureaucratic Burdens: Streamline administrative processes to allow teachers more time to focus on instruction rather than paperwork and compliance tasks.