What Elizabeth Will Do:

Fully Fund Public Schools

• Increase federal education funding to close the gap between wealthy and poor districts

• Ensure every school has updated textbooks, technology, and facilities

• Raise teacher salaries to competitive levels (teachers earn 20% less than similarly educated professionals), eventually moving towards a national minimum teacher salary 

• Reduce class sizes for better student outcomes

• Why it matters: Education is the foundation of opportunity. We can't build a strong future on a crumbling foundation.

Stop School Privatization and Voucher Schemes

• Oppose voucher programs that drain money from public schools

• Protect public education from for-profit takeovers

• Ensure accountability and transparency for all charter schools receiving public dollars

• Why it matters: Public money should strengthen public schools, not subsidize private education for the wealthy.

Support English Language Learners (ELL)

• Increase funding for ELL programs and bilingual education

• Hire more ESL-certified teachers

• Provide resources for immigrant and refugee students

• Why it matters: In AZ-05, many students are learning English while learning everything else. They deserve the support to succeed.

Expand Special Education Services

• Fully fund IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

• Reduce special education teacher caseloads

• Provide assistive technology and individualized support

• Why it matters: Every child, regardless of ability, deserves an education that meets their needs.

Invest in the Arts and Creative Education

• Restore federal funding for arts programs in schools

• Support music, theater, visual arts, and creative writing programs

• Why it matters: The arts don't just enrich lives—they teach critical thinking, collaboration, and expression. They help us reject division and celebrate our shared humanity.

Make Higher Education Affordable

• Expand Pell Grants and federal student aid

• Support tuition-free community college

• Address the student loan debt crisis

• Increase funding for vocational and technical training

• Why it matters: College shouldn't mean decades of debt. Trade schools and community colleges are pathways to good careers and should be accessible to everyone.