Kathy Hoffman
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Democratic
https://www.electkathyhoffman.com
Kathy Hoffman was elected in 2018, making her the first educator to lead the Arizona Department of Education in over 20 years. As a former teacher and speech therapist in special education, Superintendent Hoffman has fought for and leveraged funding to support students, teachers, and families. Leading schools through one of the most challenging periods in modern history, she continues to create an office that prioritizes our students' academic achievement. During her first term, Superintendent Hoffman has focused on increasing funding for student mental health services, leading to a 20% reduction in Arizona's student-to-counselor ratio, investing in programs to recruit and retain qualified educators, supporting Arizona's multilingual learners, and elevating the voices of our state's phenomenal educators. Superintendent Hoffman has worked to bridge the digital divide in rural and urban communities, working with local and business leaders to provide students laptops and expand internet connectivity. Superintendent Hoffman is running for re-election to continue building strong, welcoming, and fully-funded schools where students thrive and all educators are respected and compensated fairly. As a new mom, she is dedicated to strengthening schools' partnerships with families because we can all agree: Arizona's future starts in our schools.
Tom Horne
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Republican
https://tomhorne.com
The pillars of a quality education have been demolished in the state of Arizona. Instead of promoting academic achievement and hard work, educators are indoctrinating students in critical race theory and other radical liberal propaganda. This results in student laziness and failure to master skills necessary for a successful life. I want to bring strong conservative morals and values back to our schools. I will promote real learning and fight to keep English immersion, proven over and over again to be more successful than bilingual education for immigrant children. I intend to fight back against all types of brainwashing of our children. Moreover, under my leadership, our schools will stay open and not shut down to appease the teachers' unions. I'm the only candidate with the experience, knowledge, and integrity to do this job effectively. When I served as school board president and later as Arizona Superintendent, my team and I made undeniable progress: higher SAT scores and students better prepared for higher learning instruction. I did it then and I will do it again.