Tracy is a social studies teacher and bartender.

Tracy Deforde's campaign for US representative is her first run for public office. 

As of August 23, 2024, Tracy Deforde’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Believes mental health programs in schools are crucial for addressing youth suicide, which has become the second leading cause of death.

Believes mental health programs in schools are crucial for addressing youth suicide.

- Believes mental health programs in schools are crucial for addressing youth suicide.

Healthcare

Public Safety

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Energy & the Environment

Wants more political unity and unity "with those in fields, and on the ground who understand the problems and are dedicated  towards finding solutions that will better the lives of all Americans..."

- Wants more political unity and unity "with those in fields, and on the ground who understand the problems and are dedicated  towards finding solutions that will better the lives of all Americans..."

Voting & Elections

Candidate website

Believes funds spent on standardized testing would be better used for vocational training, youth mental health programs, and teacher supports.

Opposes standardized testing and believes funds for testing would be better spent on vocational training, youth mental health programs, and teacher support. 

Believes there is an "education crisis in America" failing kids academically and mentally, and causing the nation to fall behind globally.

Believes there is an "education crisis in America... failing millions of kids academically, mentally...our nation continues to fall further behind the rest of the world."

Believes people have diverse skills and learning styles, saying, "Not everyone is good at math, biology, history and other traditional subjects that characterize college-level work."

Wants to reinstate vocational training to the school curriculum. 

Believes mental health programs in schools are crucial and supports reallocating funds from foreign aid to address this issue.

Believes mental health programs in schools are a critical issue and believes "our elected officials are giving billions of dollars to foreign aid, instead of funding mental health programs in schools for America's youth. 

Said, "As of April 2024, the United States is facing a teacher shortage with 55,000 vacant positions and 270,000 underqualified teachers."

Believes "Our Congress of elected officials are more concerned with TikTok than the education crisis."

- Opposes standardized testing and believes funds for testing would be better spent on vocational training, youth mental health programs, and teacher support. 
- Believes there is an "education crisis in America... failing millions of kids academically, mentally...our nation continues to fall further behind the rest of the world."
- Wants to reinstate vocational training to the school curriculum. 
- Believes mental health programs in schools are a critical issue and believes "our elected officials are giving billions of dollars to foreign aid, instead of funding mental health programs in schools for America's youth. 
- Said, "As of April 2024, the United States is facing a teacher shortage with 55,000 vacant positions and 270,000 underqualified teachers."
- Believes "Our Congress of elected officials are more concerned with TikTok than the education crisis."

Education

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Tracy Deforde

Tracy Deforde's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 11 is her first run for public office. 

Believes the economic costs are significant.

Believes the U.S. economy is evolving with a growing and modernizing manufacturing sector that is creating "challenging, well-paying, highly skilled jobs for those with the skills to do them."

Believes that manufacturing sector that is creating "challenging, well-paying, highly skilled jobs for those with the skills to do them."

Believes suicide prevention is crucial due to its ranking as the second leading cause of death for middle and high school students and the third leading cause of death for college-aged individuals.

Believes suicide prevention is crucial, noting it is the 2nd leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24.

Believes healthcare is crucial, highlighting that less than 2 years ago, it was the 3rd leading cause of death.

Believes youth are in crisis and supports implementing school programs to address challenges related to technology, social media, and post-COVID issues.

Believes elected officials "get rich off of hiding the real problems," suggesting a need for transparency and addressing underlying issues in public safety.

Believes standardized test scores are not predictors of future success.

Believes standardized testing is unimportant, as demonstrated by the ability to cancel tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opposes standardized testing, saying that funds spent on testing would be better spent on "vocational training, youth mental health programs, and teacher supports"

Believes racial bias exists in standardized tests due to reliance on questions assuming background knowledge of White, middle-class students.

Believes standardized tests only measure rote knowledge of math, science, and English, failing to assess creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking, and artistic ability.

Plans to release a detailed education plan.

Believes education should cater to diverse learning styles and interests, acknowledging that students have different strengths and environments where they thrive.

Believes the education system is in crisis, saying "Teachers are leaving the profession and very few teachers are going into the profession."

Believes in improving education and mental health.

Plans to incorporate vocational training into the core school curriculum.

Believes addressing the teacher shortage of 55,000 vacant positions and 270,000 underqualified teachers is crucial for improving education quality.

Believes addressing teacher shortages is crucial for improving public school education.

Said "As of April 2024, the United States is facing a teacher shortage with 55,000 vacant positions and 270,000 underqualified teachers."

- Opposes standardized testing and believes funds for testing would be better spent on vocational training, youth mental health programs, and teacher support. 
- Believes there is an "education crisis in America... failing millions of kids academically, mentally...our nation continues to fall further behind the rest of the world."
- Wants to reinstate vocational training to the school curriculum. 
- Believes mental health programs in schools are a critical issue and believes "our elected officials are giving billions of dollars to foreign aid, instead of funding mental health programs in schools for America's youth. 
- Said "As of April 2024, the United States is facing a teacher shortage with 55,000 vacant positions and 270,000 underqualified teachers."
- Believes "Our Congress of elected officials are more concerned with TikTok than the education crisis."

Believes there is an "education crisis in America" that is failing kids and causing the nation to fall behind globally.

Supports bringing back vocational training to the school curriculum. 

- Opposes standardized testing, saying that funds spent on testing would be better spent on "vocational training, youth mental health programs, and teacher supports"
- Believes there is an "education crisis in America" that is failing kids and causing the nation to fall behind globally.
- Supports bringing back vocational training to the school curriculum. 
- Wants to address teacher shortages. 
- Believes mental health programs in schools are crucial and supports reallocating funds from foreign aid to address this issue.

Tracy DeForde lives in Cuyahoga County and is a single widowed parent of four. She teaches religious education through her local church.

Tracy DeForde is an inner city middle school social studies teacher (grades 5-8) and also works as a bartender.

As of September 4, 2024, Tracy Deforde’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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