Why I’m Running
Grounded and rooted in community
Fight for better legislative and collaborative outcomes
Attract and retain more students in the district
Develop a positive vision for MPS budget
I believe that our schools are the heart of our communities.
I am Christin Crabtree, and I am running for Minneapolis School Board At-Large. I have been a MPS parent for 21 years. My son started kindergarten when I was just 23 years old, and at my first PTO meeting, I was eager to fit in and belong. I got involved to show that I cared for my kids, and for our community. I was a single parent living at the poverty line, and it was at a Minneapolis Public School that I was not only embraced, accepted and cared for; I was also empowered to lead. I have served on PTOs and site councils. I have written grants for art programs and invested various ways as my two kids have gotten older.
Our public schools are the foundation of our democracy. Schools are the bedrock of community wellbeing and safety. They are the town centers where we gather–across racial and ethnic identities, across socio-economic standing, across whatever divisions our society too often expects us to have. Minneapolis is a city that loves and cares about each other, and we show up time and time again to make that clear. Nothing has shown that like our city’s response to this winter’s ICE invasion. Minneapolis families and educators came together to raise money and provide mutual aid to ensure that families stayed housed and fed and safe as they sheltered in place.
I want to continue building that sense of community and mutual flourishing as your school board member at large. Our kids deserve to have the best schools in the world here in Minneapolis. I am ready to work with you to make that possible.
Priority 1: Grounded and rooted in community
Priority 2: Fight for better legislative and collaborative outcomes
Priority 3: Attract and retain more students in the district
Priority 4: Develop a positive vision for MPS budget
Contact
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