Education Policy

I've spent the past school year working as an education technician in a preschool special needs classroom. I've wanted to be a kindergarten teacher since elementary school, and worked hard through college to obtain my teacher certification. After completing my practicum and working as a long term sub in New Hampshire and Vermont schools, I knew I had made the right choice in careers. I was excited to return home to Maine and find a school district where I could settle down and be happy with my adult life. However, during the past year I spent almost as much time taking data to prove to the state of Maine and insurance providers that I was an effective teacher than I did actually being an effective teacher. Before I find and commit to a full time classroom job of my own, I feel it is important to go up to August and change our current legislation so that fully trained professional teachers can do what they do best. Teach.