I’m Amanda Klein and I’m running for the Pitt County Board of Education for Seat 8. I am a proud product of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania public school system and my husband of the Auburn, NY public school system. My son recently graduated from C.M. Eppes and is excited to attend J.H. Rose in the Fall. My daughter attended both Eppes and J.H. Rose before enrolling in the North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham, a public, STEM-focused boarding school. Maisy recently graduated and will continue to receive an excellent public school education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am grateful to our public-school systems for educating my entire family, and, if given the opportunity to represent District 8, I want to ensure that Pitt County continues to serve and support our community’s children.
It is in the best interest of everyone in our community, not simply those of us with children in the school system, to have a top-notch, well-funded public school system. The children who attend our public schools will grow up to be our doctors, nurses, police officers, journalists, and, of course, our teachers. Our community cannot thrive unless its public school system is also thriving. This is what I will fight for if elected to the Board of Education.
I have lived in Greenville for the last sixteen years and I am proud to be a member of this community. During that time I have tried to give back whenever I can. I have been a Meals on Wheels driver since the summer of 2021, delivering hot, nutritious meals to seniors in our area. This weekly service has provided me with a deep connection with my neighbors and serves as a constant reminder of the way that we are all connected and rely on each other. For the last two years I have served on the executive board of the C.M. Eppes PTA as the Executive Board Secretary. This service has provided me with in-depth knowledge about the struggles and the successes experienced by Eppes students, faculty, and staff. I have also canvassed for local candidates, worked to register voters, and hosted fundraisers to benefit my wider community. I see the 4-year term on the Board of Education as another way to serve a community that has served me, and my family, so well.
I believe my decades-long experience with teaching and interacting with NC students make me uniquely qualified to serve on the school board. After earning my MA and PhD at the University of Pittsburgh in 2007, I moved to Eastern NC with my family to begin my current position as a professor in the English department at ECU. Although ECU is not a K-12 school, a large portion of my students are products of the Pitt County public school system. My profession has provided me with an up-close view of how our public K-12 schools prepare students for college and beyond. I have seen where our schools have been successful and where there is room for improvement.
Contact information:
Email: amanda.ann.klein@gmail.com
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Amanda Klein for School Board 