Shontel Brown

Ohio Congressional District 11

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Before being sworn into Congress in November 2021, the Cleveland native served as a Cuyahoga County Councilmember and Warrensville Heights City Councilmember. While serving on the County Council, Rep. Brown instituted a countywide 911 text message system; wrote the bipartisan bill that declared racism a public health crisis; worked to end no-bid government contracts; and protected residents from lead exposure and poisoning.

In her first week in Congress, Rep. Brown helped pass historic legislation to bring economic relief and recovery to the American people through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Infrastructure Law will bring good-paying, union jobs to Northeast Ohio and provide our state with $9 billion to repair roads, $1.2 billion to modernize public transit, $1.4 billion to deliver clean water to families, and $100 million to expand access to high-speed internet.

Rep. Brown has been a coalition builder in Congress, working across the aisle and across the party to introduce legislation to improve veteran health and expand access to school meals. She has also cosponsored legislation to protect workers against unfair trade practices, raise the minimum wage, and provide affordable healthcare for all. In Congress, Rep. Brown is carrying forth the legacy of her mentor and predecessor, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge.

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Why Congressional elections matter to educators:

Politicians are making education more and more political. As a union of educators, we need representatives that will advocate for public education and will fight radical and extreme policies that deeply affect students and educators.
Engaging in congressional elections is crucial for educators as the decisions made by lawmakers directly impact education policies, funding, and resources. Elected officials have the power to shape legislation that affects schools, teachers, students, and the overall education system. By staying informed and engaged in the political process, educators can advocate for policies that support their students and profession, ultimately influencing the quality of education provided to future generations.
US Congressional elections will be instrumental in achieving legislative goals for educators and fighting against the onslaught of policy that damages public schools and the needs of educators, including in the areas of healthcare, labor, and gun control.

Congress is essential in accomplishing legislative goals that with ensure public education’s strength and the needs of educators.

Some of these needs include:

Regular updates to all components (base cost and local capacity) of the funding plan and fully funding public schools, including increasing Title I funding, increasing
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funding, and increasing funding for high-quality career and technical education programs
Ensuring all Ohio school districts are able to fully staff, recruit, and retain their schools with qualified school employees
Ensuring a living wage, preserving, and improving benefits, pensions, and retirement systems for public employees, including educators
Freedom to teach and learn without state censorship laws that inhibit students from receiving an inclusive, culturally responsive, truthful education
Reforming the number and effect of mandated standardized testing
Protecting and strengthening collective bargaining, due process, and continuing contract-tenure rights for public education employees
Opposing vouchers, taxpayer dollars funding private schools, and the privatization of education and educational support services
Holding private schools that accept vouchers to the same academic and financial accountability as public schools
Providing universal health school meals for all students and healthy nutrition standards for school meals and snacks
Federal funding for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Making college more affordable for everyone
Protecting people from being denied health insurance coverage or being charged more for coverage because of pre-existing medical conditions
Ensuring common-sense gun safety

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Registration Deadline:

Monday, October 7, 2024 – Deadline to register to vote and update registrations in advance of the general election. Boards of Election will be open until 9:00 PM for individuals to drop off registrations or register online at the link below before the deadline:

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