66. Improve Public Education

WHEREAS students achievement is aligned to factors such as teacher quality, small schools, small class sizes, a challenging curriculum, family involvement, adequate funding, and community support, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui supports streamlining and simplifying the existing governance system, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui supports creating greater parent and community support for schools, education and learning, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui supports reduced class sizes, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui supports measures to insure each student is safe from intimidation, harassment and violence, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui supports full and consistent state funding for basic education, including appropriately compensated staff and state-of-the-art facilities, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui supports ending the teacher shortage, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui opposes unfunded mandates and supports requiring that all laws (federal, state or local) which mandate an action or program, be funded by the body which passed the law, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui supports Federal or state funded student loan repayment programs to assist those in any profession in repaying their student loans while working in public interest sector jobs, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui opposes using schools to instill consumerism and commercial values in our youth with for-profit advertising in our schools and buses, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui supports repealing  the unfunded “No Child Left Behind” Act, which is unworkable and damaging to public education

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui opposes mandatory or officially sanctioned led prayer in public schools.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Democratic Party of Maui opposes mandatory mental health screening in public schools.