Spanberger comes from the overhaul of Virginia’s education in the middle of the teacher shortage crisis

Virginia’s Democratic candidate as Governor Abigail Spanberger promised to revise the state education system. The plan aims to strengthen Virginia K-12 schools while the state is faced with a shortage of teachers and a low classification on its post-comfortable educational recovery.

In addition to treating the shortage of teachers through recruitment and support plans, Spanberger Objective Ensure academic rigor while “modernizing ruin schools”. In addition, she seeks to reject efforts to take funding from public schools and divert it from good programs.

“The children of Virginia deserve solid schools that prepare them for success – whatever their postal code,” said Spanberger at the top of his plan.

Virginia’s Democratic candidate as Governor Abigail Spanberger promises to revise the kindergarten education system to the 12th year of the State while strengthening higher education and childcare services. (istock)

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THE Educational recovery ticard Found Virginia ranked 41st in Reading Recovery between 2019 and 2024, while it ranked 51st – behind all the States and DC – in Math Recovery. In addition, the state ranked 46th in improving mathematics during the same period.

“Federal dollars on pandemic aid may have disappeared, but the impact of the pandemic persists in many Virginia schools. Even without federal rescue funds, states could target dollars of federal titles I and state dollars to implement interventions that have been presented effective, tutor and summer learning,” press announcing Virginia’s rankings.

Spanberger is not only aims to bring more teachers in the classroom, it also pleads for higher wages for Virginia educators, who, according to her, will help “keep our best and most brilliant in class”.

Education was a characteristic question of the last race of Governor of Virginia with now Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the former Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, debating parents’ participation in class. This came when the controversy broke out during animated meetings of the School Board in the County of Virgina Loudoun. Many have quoted McAuliffe’s remark that parents should not tell schools what to teach as a reason to vote for Youngkin, who defended the rights of parents.

Abigail Spanberger speaks during a firearm security rally for firearms on April 10, 2025, in Alexandria, Virginia.

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In March, Spanberger criticized Youngkin and Lieutenant-Governor WinSome Earle-Sears, who arises for the governor of Virginia as a republican, when they proposed financing cuts for public schools. She described the proposal for “erroneous” and expressed hope that “Democrats in our general assembly will take the necessary measures to protect these important investments”.

Spanberger also seemed to take a hit in Youngkin in June Interview with Dogwoodseeming to accuse the governor of doing politics with education.

“We have to stop trying to practice parents against teachers or parents against educators for political reasons,” Spanberger told Dogwood.

On his website and in his education plan, Spanberger emphasizes his personal interest in Virgina public education, because her three daughters are all students in the system.

“As a mom, I am so grateful to Virginians workers and dedicated who ensure that our children have a safe, positive and productive school day. As a governor, I will make sure that our educators get the support they need to continue to provide a world class education for the children of our Commonwealth,” Spanberger wrote in a social media position on Wednesday.

The Governor’s Democratic Plan also includes efforts to strengthen childcare services and higher education in Virginia.

Statue of George Mason on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginie. (Group Robert Knopes / UCG / Universal Images via Getty Images)

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For higher education, Spanberger seeks to the two most affordable for students while investing in historically black colleges and universities in Virginia (HBCU). The State is home to several higher education establishments, including Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia and the George Mason University, among others. His HBCUs include Hampton University, Virginia State University and several others.

In her plan, Spanberger also says that she is trying to make sure that Virginia’s parents have access to “high -quality child care services in their region”. However, this thrust represents more than providing good childcare services, it is also a question of improving the retention of state workers by helping to facilitate the burden of working parents.

In response to a request for digital comments from Fox News, Sears said: “Abigail Spanberger’s education plan shows little understanding of the difference between its political program and its policies that have a positive impact on Virginia students and families. I believe that each child should have the possibility of succeeding and each parent should have a voice in the education of their child. Taxes on essential products for baby.