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which we are for education that Mr. Katzen and I differ.” She criticized Katzen as not being a strong supporter of public education.
Ms. Gorfein pointed to three specific examples of Katzen’s stand on education. First, Katzen sponsored legislation (House Bill 1740) to divert funds from public education to private schools in the form of tax credits.
The second example was Katzen’s opposition to state support for school construction and renovation. And third, he voted to make teaching of values in the schools optional instead of a requirement.
Ms. Gorfein said that she would have voted the exact opposite of Katzen on all three issues. “As far as I’m concerned, some of his most recent votes point to a clear track record,” said Ms. Gorfein.
She added that the state should be a strong supporter of public education. “As your delegate, I will push, I will cheer,” said Ms. Gorfein. She believes that you should find ways to strengthen and nurture our children, not weaken them.
Katzen’s response
Delegate Katzen, though not interested in getting into a “he said/she said” type of exchange, took a few minutes to speak with the Rappahannock News in response to Gorfein’s latest comments.
Katzen pointed out that state spending on public education has increased by 1,2 bil
97.4%