Springfield resident Debra Tisler, who is running for a seat on Fairfax County’s school board, joined WMAL last week to discuss her candidacy and vision of reform.
“I’m a former teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools; I’m a mom of four,” Tisler said. “I’ve witnessed first-hand what works and doesn’t work — from the classroom to the central office and also as a parent.”
Tisler said the ongoing decline of Fairfax County’s public, government-run schools was a major factor in her decision to run: “They’re on a road to where it’s no longer excellence for students, it’s mediocrity; it’s politics versus partnership with parents — I said enough is enough.”
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