2023 Legislative priorities

Our Priorities

Our mission is to empower educators and school staff in Virginia to advocate for fully funded schools, and to hold our elected officials accountable for ensuring that every student has access to a high-quality education. We strive to create a fair and equitable education system that prepares all students for success.

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We prioritize the INcrease teacher and staff compensation as well as teacher recruitment and retention

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we prioritize meaningful investments into student support

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We prioritize fully funding the revised Standards of Quality.

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We prioritize the funding of wraparound services.

We prioritize the Increase teacher and staff compensation as well as teacher recruitment and retention.

Bills Supported

HB1424 (Del. Coyner)

HB1566 (Del. Rasoul)

HB1760 (Del. Reid)

HB2375 (Del. Sewell)

SB1215 (Sen. Lucas)

SB1260 (Sen. Lucas)

We prioritize meaningful investments into student support.

Bills Supported

HB1526 (Del. Coyner)

HB1762 (Del. Reid)

HB1823 (Del. Avoli)

HB1824 (Del. Avoli)

HB2143 (Del. Guzman)

SB1124 (Sen. Stanley)

SB1109 (Sen. Hashmi)

SB1118 (Sen. Hashmi)

SB1175 (Sen. Lucas)

We prioritize fully funding revised standards of quality.

Bills Supported

HB 2111 (Del. Bourne)

SB 1325 (Sen. McClellan)

We prioritize the funding of wraparound services.

Bills Supported

HB1424 (Del. Coyner)

HB1566 (Del. Rasoul)

HB1760 (Del. Reid)

HB2375 (Del. Sewell)

SB1215 (Sen. Lucas)

SB1260 (Sen. Lucas)

We prioritize the prevention of diverting funds from K-12 public schools.

Bills Opposed

HB1371 (Del. Scott)

HB1396 (Del. March)

HB1508 (Del. Davis)

HB1821 (Del. Avoli)

HB2138 (Del. McNamara)

HB2319 (Del. McNamara)

SB892 (Sen. Newman)

SB1179 (Sen. DeSteph)

SB1360 (Sen. Norment)

SB1451 (Sen. Norment)

SB1355 (Sen. Newman)

We prioritize safe and welcoming learning environments.

Bills Opposed

HB1379 (Del. Anderson)

HB1434 (Del. Ballard)

HB1448 (Del. Orrock)

HB1461 (Del. Wiley)

HB1666 (Del. Marshall)

HB1707 (Del. Durant)

HB1736 (Del. LaRock)

COALITION Members

We are a part of Fund Our Schools, a statewide coalition of parents, students, teachers, and organizations calling on lawmakers to fully and fairly fund public schools across the Commonwealth.

2023 Legislative Session Bill Tracking