Volpe the right choice

I am writing to support fellow teacher Carla Volpe for state representative. So often it is clear that education policy desperately needs educators helping to craft it. I believe Volpe will be such an educator. From legislative acts concerning testing and curriculum, to teacher quality and school safety, Volpe will understand firsthand how decisions made in Hartford impact teaching and learning on a day-today basis in the classroom.

In addition, I am incredibly lucky that both of my children had the opportunity to be students of hers at Frenchtown Elementary School in Trumbull. She made them both feel that her art classroom was a place they belonged. The pride my kids showed in their projects and the eagerness with which they anticipated her class made it clear they knew it was a special place. She taught them so much! She went above and beyond her classroom duties, though. She organized a variety of extracurricular learning opportunities, including taking part in a school auction where she led the winners in an evening workshop complete with crafts and pizza. I was lucky enough to attend the event with my kids. She is truly a gifted educator and a special person.

I look forward to having a warm and caring person with real experience in the classroom representing me and my family in the Connecticut General Assembly. Carla is right for kids, right for families, and right for Connecticut.

Adam Shopis Trumbull