I grew up in a working-class family in a rural town in Georgia. New England immediately felt like home and my husband and I chose to settle in Billerica. We bought our first house on River Street and have two children in the public school system. Public service has always been important to me, having grown up in a military family. From enlisting in the Air Force to teaching History at Lawrence High School, I continually seek ways to better the world around me.
Public education is the investment in our future. As a parent and high school history teacher, Teresa understands the challenges of fighting for needed services, the difficulties of attending parent-teacher meetings, and the despair of watching a child flounder without the needed support. Teresa will work to:
Increase local aid to our public schools.
Fully fund the Student Opportunity Act to give every student the opportunity to succeed.
Expand efforts to better assist English learners and increase local reimbursements for special education.
Enact Universal pre-k and debt-free public higher education.