Fathia Feerayarre
Adriana Cerrillos and Sharon El-Amin
are the current members of the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Board of
Education who may be counted upon consistently to exercise independent
judgment, making decisions in the best
interests of students, especially those long academically abused by the
district. Sonya Emerick, elected on 8
November 2022, will be a similarly independent voice.
Newly elected members Abdul Abdi
(District 1) and Fathia Feerayarre (District 3) had the backing of the DFL/MFT
(Democrat-Farmer-Labor party/Minneapolis Fededespite ration of Teachers) cohort
but ran unopposed and may be positioned to exercise more independent judgment
than current members Kim Ellison (MPS Board of Education Chair) and Ira
Jourdain and newly elected members Collin Beachy (At-Large) and Lori Norvell,
both of whom had the backing of the DFL/MFT against nonendorsed challengers.
Abdul Abdi in particular gives
evidence of having very encouraging potential as an independent voice.
I’m hopeful that The self-description
that Ms. Feerayarre can emerge as another independent voice, despite her
endorsement by the DFL/MFT cohort.
Feerayarre gives the following information
on her election campaign website is as follows
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Fathia Feerayarre
"For
Our Children's Tomorrow"
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I am Fathia Feerayarre, I am a daughter, a mother, a concerned
citizen, an activist for change, a Human Rights Advocate, a Word 6 Civil Rights
Commissioner, and I am running for Minneapolis Public School Board district 3.
“For Our Children’s Tomorrow”.
Issues that I believe are priorities in the coming years for
Minneapolis school districts that I am passionate about working on and
achieving comprehensive, actionable policy changes that will benefit all
students and teachers include
● I will be a champion of fully funding and advocating for more
funds for MPS at the state level.
● We need to stop the outflow of students from our schools and to
achieve this I will focus on reaching out to the community to build strong ties
and renew trust in our school district.
● I will lead by listening, improving engagement and
decision-making so that students, families, and educators are at the center.
● I am committed to working to improve graduation rates by
offering a curriculum that focuses on student choices to include a path towards
learning workplace skills and trades as well as the traditional college
preparatory pathway. I believe that we must engage and partner with regional
technical and community colleges to institute more engaging career paths and
opportunities.
● I believe that the board has failed to respond to the changing
diversity reflected in the student body. Therefore, I am committed and
passionate about working to recruit and hire more teachers and ESPs of color
from HBCUs, and to help educational support professionals get the recognition
they deserve.
● I am committed to listening to the community, educators and
students.
● I will work on building the trust lost in between the families,
the school board and the school district.
A new world of inclusion is upon us now. The students, teachers,
parents, and administrations are calling for emergency assistance to provide a
new direction for the present and future. The Minneapolis school district must
answer the call NOW! I will answer that call day and night as the school board
member who is not only concerned and able to discuss the problem, but one who
will ACT! Together WE must rebuild and re-prioritize our commitment to the
schools. My first priority is and will be the children of the Minneapolis school
district.
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In her campaign literature, Ms. Feeyarre issued the following statement
“I am seeking Your VOTE. Please vote for equality, change,
commitment, and action “FOR OUR CHILDREN’S TOMORROW.”
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