As educators, and policymakers, students should be at the center of everything we do. "How does this help our students?" should be at the core of every policy we write, decision we make and vote we place. 

Lindsay has worked to:

• Promote academic learning and social emotional wellbeing - Good citizenship and empathy are soft skills that our students can gain in the classroom. Empathy can be a connector between classroom learning and 'real life' education. This also promotes an understanding of others who come from different backgrounds, or face challenges other than our own.

• Foster & encourage student voice in the classroom - This has been shown to increase student engagement, and it has shown to improve learning outcomes. This feeds into WCPSS'  commitment to raise the graduation rate.

• Continue to create programs that challenge & inspire our students -Our district has innovative & award winning magnet options, High School Academies, Career & Technical Education (vocational) programming that focus on a variety of interests. Let us continue to expand on that model, giving our students & their parents a choice in their education.

• Invest in resources to support all learners - Public education is for everyone, but it cannot be one size fits all. We must meet the needs of all of our students, by partnering with teachers, parents & support staff, allowing students to be their best self and reach their full potential. 

Wake County's teachers & staff are professionals who continue to work hard to become leaders in their field. We have the highest concentration of teachers with their National Board Certification in the country!

Lindsay has worked to:

• Promote ingenuity -  Teachers are already creating diverse, authentic learning experiences, using standards based objectives. Using our Strategic Plan, let's keep our focus on learner profiles and formative assessments; instead of promoting high stakes testing.

• Be competitive  - By offering competitive pay, increasing funding of professional development & extra duty pay so our teachers continue to be up on best practices, new strategies and research. 

• Recognize support - It's not just the classroom teachers who impact our students, from the bus drivers, custodians, child nutrition services staff & maintenance staff, it takes a village to keep our focus on teaching & learning.

• Recognize lifelong learning - WCPSS financially recognizes staff with advanced degrees so that teacher’s and other staff members with a Master’s Degree or higher are financially recognized.

• WCPSS continues to be a leader in board certified teachers - More than 3,000 teachers have earned their National Board Certification while working for WCPSS

We live in an innovative, family-friendly, and caring community, and the country has taken notice. Our school system is an important factor when families look to move into Wake County.

Lindsay has worked to:

• Partner with parents - We are all invested in education. Continue our partnership with the Board Advisory Council, PTA, parent education, and volunteer opportunities. 

• Partner with industry leaders- from student internships, teacher programs, school to career pipelines and providing engaging real world experiences so that students are prepared to enter the workforce.

• Partner with other levels of government - North Carolina prohibits school districts from being self-funded. Education should not be about doing more with less, it should be about teaching the whole student.  Our students only get one shot at their education, let's make sure we get it right. 

• Partner on Safety - WCPSS meets regularly with law enforcement SROs to ensure schools and officers are in compliance with the SRO MOU and student safety is a top priority.

• Grow with the community - Wake County is currently growing by 54 people a day. Projecting where new schools and renovations will occur to reduce the number of capped schools while caring for our existing spaces is key and requires partnership with our county, our community & our municipalities.