Team,

When Chrissy ran for Congress, she knew education had to continue to be a top priority. She promised, if elected, that she would champion policies that promote educational opportunities – from early learning programs to adult literacy programs.

Because she knows what it means to work in a struggling school and to see young kids fight for the American dream.

The ability to succeed in our country often hinges on one’s ability to secure quality education, and that's why she's leading the charge with the Teacher Diversity and Retention Act.

Become a citizen co-sponsor of this bill if you know we need our school leaders to reflect the richly diverse country we are all lucky to call home.

As a chemistry teacher, she was dismayed to see so little diversity amongst her colleagues. She believes students must be able to look up to their teachers and see themselves and their likeness reflected.

With a teacher shortage of over 110,000 nationwide, low-performing and low-income schools disproportionately suffer from a lack of qualified teachers.

And this shortage is worsened by schools’ inability to recruit and retain diverse teachers and ensure that teachers receive the necessary training to thrive.

Our children shouldn't have to suffer from a teacher shortage. Add your name if you agree!

This bill will strengthen the recruitment pipeline and training programs, especially in socio-emotional learning, special education, and behavioral management training at Minority Serving Institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions.

Chrissy knows we have to do better, so thank you for helping her do that!

Team Chrissy