My Carroll County Times Letter to the Editor

I’m Steve Whisler, a candidate for the Board of Education, and I ask for your vote.

As I campaign throughout the county, most ask me to keep political and gender-identity issues out of schools.

This lifelong conservative, parent, and retired military officer will push back, assert our local control, and keep resources laser-focused on academic achievement.

I am endorsed by nearly every elected official in our county because I won’t allow classrooms to be ground zero for activism and indoctrination.

As a former business executive and certified Maryland educator, I’m fully qualified to help manage the business of education — and I believe this starts with teachers.

I’ll ensure future state funds increase teacher salaries because they deserve it and I want them to remain in Carroll. I’ll also insist on parent access and transparency of what is used in schools to educate their kids.

I’m endorsed by our sheriff. I want uniformed deputies in all schools, including our elementary schools. I want proactive, not reactive, measures in place to combat threats immediately and keep drugs out of schools.

I’ll empower administrators to deal with bullies in an appropriate manner and remove disruptive students when necessary.

I’ll build partnerships with local businesses so students can access internships and extended learning opportunities.

I’m a firm believer in lifelong learning and know that education is the pathway to our county’s prosperity. I’ll bring the qualities of experience, integrity, honesty and nonpartisanship.

I ask for your vote to keep our schools one of the best-performing systems in the state.