Let’s vote!

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much to everyone who joined our community conversation at Tumbleroot earlier this week. I am grateful to all of you who shared your experiences, ideas, frustrations, and hopes. You are a testament to how deeply Santa Fe cares about our students, our teachers, and the future of public education.

Here are just a few of the powerful themes we heard:

Families want schools to nurture curiosity and joy in learning — with more hands-on, nature-based, and creative learning opportunities.
We need more accessible ways to communicate with the Board and District — beyond a 3-minute comment period. Ongoing community conversations must continue.
Support for teacher and student mental health is essential — and the burden on educators must be acknowledged and eased.
Parents and volunteers want to be more engaged — but we must remove barriers so it’s easier to connect with teachers and schools.
Families want diverse learning pathways — from bilingual education and outdoor learning to Montessori-style environments and stronger support for special education.
School facilities must reflect the dignity and brilliance of our kids — safe, clean, modern spaces matter.

Your voices will continue shape our work going forward. We are already following up on the ideas you shared — from teacher supports, to volunteer coordination, to school-based opportunities for community partnership.

And, we have a major opportunity to support some of these initiatives in front of us right now!

We can vote YES for safe, healthy, inspiring classrooms — with no increase in tax rates!

This election, the $150 million GO Bond will fund: