Letter to the Editor

I am a rising senior at  and this coming election will be my first opportunity to vote. At first I was disappointed it was an off year election but once I looked into what we had an opportunity to vote for I became a bit more excited. This year we get to vote for school board, and having attended a Fairfax County school my entire life, I understand the importance of this office.
  
I live in the Sully District and am considering voting for Mrs. Ratnam this November. Her position to make the support provided to teachers and students an important part of her candidacy interests me. Supporting our teachers is important to me because I do not believe they have as good of working conditions as they deserve. For example, they have work overload in regard to classroom size and the limited availability of needed resources to properly educate students, such as updated computer software and the latest classroom enhancement technologies. Ratnam thinks she can address these issues and secure appropriate funding within the budget to fix these issues.
 
I know our school system is renowned for its quality of education, but I believe we could do even better if we improved conditions for teachers which are the foundation of our system. I feel that Ratnam genuinely supports teachers and she believes in their cause. In November, I will be supporting Ratnam and I encourage fellow students to do the same as she places a big emphasis on education, and the working conditions for teachers. I believe the education of my generation and in the next generation is the key to the success of this nation, Ratnam agrees with this idea and what I stand for. I hope the senior class across the county votes in this election and votes for strong school board candidates. 

Aveen Bhatia

Centreville

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