Showing posts with label Jahana Hayes 2016 Teacher of the Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jahana Hayes 2016 Teacher of the Year. Show all posts

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Democrat Jahana Hayes: 2016 National Teacher of the Year is now a candidate for Congress

Democrat Jahana Hayes, recipient of the 2016 National Teacher of the Year Award, announced her candidacy for the 5th Congressional District (Conn.) of the U.S. House of Representatives.

On her website Hayes explains why she is running for office:

My decision to run for Congress is inspired by the people in my community who have become disengaged because they struggle to find themselves reflected in the narrative. People with real stories, challenges and successes that never make it into the discussion. I am running because I see myself in every student, teacher, mom, sister, daughter, friend, neighbor and stranger I meet, and their story is my story. I want to earn the trust of the people in Connecticut's 5th district and be the person to carry their concerns to Washington.

In a newly released campaign video, Hayes showcases her background: She grew up in a housing project in poverty-stricken Waterbury, was raised by her grandmother while her mother struggled with drug addiction, then became a mom at 17.