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Amanda has lived in Greenville for the last 16 years. She is married with 2 children. Amanda earned her master's degree and doctorate degree at the University of Pittsburgh.

Amanda currently holds a position as a professor in the English department at East Carolina University (ECU).

Amanda Klein's campaign for the Pitt County Board of Education is her first run for public office.

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Believes a well-funded public school system is essential for community prosperity. Plans to "fight for" a thriving public school system if elected to the Board of Education.

Believes a well-funded public school system is essential for community prosperity, and plans to "fight for" a thriving public school system if elected to the Board of Education.

- Believes a well-funded public school system is essential for community prosperity, and plans to "fight for" a thriving public school system if elected to the Board of Education.

School Facilities & Resources

Believes in ensuring all students receive necessary instruction, including those with special education needs.

Believes parents and guardians are essential for a successful public school system and plans to work with PTAs to find inclusive ways to engage all families.

Believes in providing parents and guardians with multiple opportunities to observe their children's academic and extracurricular engagement.

- Believes in ensuring all students receive necessary instruction, including those with special education needs.
- Believes parents and guardians are essential for a successful public school system and plans to work with PTAs to find inclusive ways to engage all families.
- Believes in providing parents and guardians with multiple opportunities to observe their children's academic and extracurricular engagement.

Access to Education

Believes teachers are the foundation of Pitt County Schools and plans to focus on recruiting and retaining effective teachers through equitable work environments, competitive salaries, and community support. Plans to meet with District 8 teachers to address their needs and challenges.

Believes teachers are the foundation of Pitt County Schools and plans to focus on recruiting and retaining effective teachers through equitable work environments, competitive salaries, and community support, planning to meet with District 8 teachers to address their needs and challenges.

Believes in providing teachers with continuous professional development opportunities. Supports addressing teacher pay and shortages through enhanced training programs.

Believes in providing teachers with continuous professional development opportunities, and supports addressing teacher pay and shortages through enhanced training programs.

Believes in addressing teacher pay, teacher shortages, and teacher training by supporting teacher agency through initiatives like mini grants.

- Believes teachers are the foundation of Pitt County Schools and plans to focus on recruiting and retaining effective teachers through equitable work environments, competitive salaries, and community support, planning to meet with District 8 teachers to address their needs and challenges.
- Believes in providing teachers with continuous professional development opportunities, and supports addressing teacher pay and shortages through enhanced training programs.
- Believes in addressing teacher pay, teacher shortages, and teacher training by supporting teacher agency through initiatives like mini grants.

Teachers

Supports educating students on media literacy to ensure their internet use is "productive, responsible, and healthy."

- Supports educating students on media literacy to ensure their internet use is "productive, responsible, and healthy."

School Curriculum

Believes in advocating for a safe, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating learning environment for all students. Supports access to programs like AIG, IEP, and counseling services to help students navigate modern challenges.

Believes in advocating for a safe, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating learning environment for all students, and supports access to programs like AIG, IEP, and counseling services to help students navigate modern challenges.

Supports providing resources to help students learn conflict resolution and empathy skills.

Believes in creating an in-school environment that is "safe, welcoming, and inclusive." Supports student wellbeing through school safety and counseling initiatives.

Believes in creating an in-school environment that is "safe, welcoming, and inclusive," and supports student wellbeing through school safety and counseling initiatives.

- Believes in advocating for a safe, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating learning environment for all students, and supports access to programs like AIG, IEP, and counseling services to help students navigate modern challenges.
- Supports providing resources to help students learn conflict resolution and empathy skills.
- Believes in creating an in-school environment that is "safe, welcoming, and inclusive," and supports student wellbeing through school safety and counseling initiatives.

Student Wellbeing

Amanda Klein

Amanda Klein is a resident of Greenville, where she has lived for the last sixteen years. She is a product of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania public school system, and she has a family, including a husband, a son who recently graduated from C.M. Eppes, and a daughter who attended both Eppes and J.H. Rose before enrolling in the North Carolina School of Science and Math. Her daughter recently graduated and will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Amanda Klein earned her MA and PhD at the University of Pittsburgh in 2007 and currently holds a position as a professor in the English department at East Carolina University (ECU). Her professional experience includes interacting with students, many of whom are products of the Pitt County public school system. Prior to her current role, specific past jobs are not detailed.

As of July 8, 2024, Amanda Klein’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The candidate's website says, "Provide parents and guardians with multiple ways to get involved with their school"

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 

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