Pittsburgh Project Executive Director Will Thompkins said school board directors are the first line of defense when it comes to providing quality education for the city’s children.
“If candidates (are) not committed to public education, they should not run,” he said. “They need to be progressive, knowledgeable, committed and focused. So, it’s important that the voter is educated as well to hold these candidates accountable. There’s work to be done.”
A+ Executive Director James Fogerty said the dismal 20 percent vote, coupled with the district consistently leaving students ill-prepared to take on the estimated 80,000 jobs going unfilled annually in the region, must be corrected.
So A+ has created a website to help voters assess the candidates so they can vote school board first.
“It will be a one-stop shop for school board races,” he said. “Users can learn about candidates, register to vote if they haven’t already, even enter their address to find which voting districts they’re in and where to vote.”
The website, www.voteschoolboardfirst.org, also provides links to the most recent reports on each of the district’s schools. There is even information on canvassing and working polls on election day, Fogerty said.
“Don’t let not knowing about a candidate be an excuse not to vote.”
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