Romano will stand up for public schools
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Editor,
I am proud of our public schools in Montana and deeply appreciate everything they do to support our children, especially during these difficult times. Now, our public schools need our support.
The person we elect as Superintendent of Public Schools has a duty to advocate for the welfare of the public schools in our state. So far, incumbent Elsie Arntzen has failed to do that. A look at her voting record shows a failure to support bi-partisan legislation that helps our public schools. In addition, she has appeared at events in support of privatizing Montana’s public schools. While private schools also deserve to be advocated for, that is outside of the scope of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
To me, the choice is clear. Melissa Romano will show up and advocate for our public schools at every opportunity. She has experience, passion and the support of teachers. Romano has been an educator for 15 years and was the 2018 Teacher of the Year. She aims to help Montana pass a public preschool option (which would lift Montana from being one of only a handful of states that do not fund public preschool), recruit and retain more teachers and increase mental health services for students and educators. Please join me in voting for Melissa Romano for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Robin Pleninger
Ronan