Protect the Department of Education: Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding flood into Iowa schools every year. It funds special education programs, school lunches, and para educators. President Trump has dismantled the department responsible for making sure our most vulnerable kids and communities are protected and that’s wrong.

Invest in strong vocational and apprenticeship programs in our high schools to give kids multiple pathways to good paying jobs in Iowa.

Raise Teacher Pay and Expectations: Our teachers are on the front lines of many societal problems, and we’ve increasingly asked them to do more with less.  Our educators deserve better pay, benefits, and working conditions.