As of March 22, 2022, Mike Valdes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Teacher Recruitment

Said, "teachers and parents should set the agenda for what happens in our classrooms, not an educational system run by a woke mob."

Plans to ban critical race theory (CRT) from the school curriculum.

- Said, "teachers and parents should set the agenda for what happens in our classrooms, not an educational system run by a woke mob."
- Plans to ban critical race theory (CRT) from the school curriculum.

School Curriculum

College & Career Readiness

COVID

Mike Valdes

Plans to increase community support for teachers.

Wants to recruit and retain high quality teachers.

- Plans to increase community support for teachers.
- Wants to recruit and retain high quality teachers.

Plans to focus on "real issues" rather than issues driven by politics.

Supports reading programs and safety nets for students who need extra attention.

- Plans to focus on "real issues" rather than issues driven by politics.
- Supports reading programs and safety nets for students who need extra attention.

Plans to ensure Forsyth's health and wellness program is current and aligned with modern issues.

- Plans to ensure Forsyth's health and wellness program is current and aligned with modern issues.

As of March 22, 2022, Erin Knight’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Erin Knight

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.