Campaign email: calebsdad@gmail.com
Website: www.citizensforjohnabbott.com
Age: 52
Employment: Wallops Island Flight Facility- Engineering technician lll
Education: Diploma, Washington High School
Why are you running for the school board?
I am running to advocate for students, parents and taxpayers who have been ignored by the current Board of Education. I am running to return their voice, board transparency and parental inclusion. Education is suffering and we need to return to traditional learning.
What makes you a good candidate for the board?
I am the strongest candidate for Board of Education because I am the parent of two Worcester County Schools graduates. I am very familiar with the unnecessary politics in the education system and have dealt with them over the years. I am not a former educator who can be influenced by teachers unions and school administrators. My constituents are my friends and neighbors.
Please name a public leader you admire and explain why.
I personally feel like choosing one particular public leader creates bias. Board of Education seats are nonpartisan, and part of why I am running is to get politics out of the schools. I admire hard working, honest and transparent public servants.
What is the most important issue facing your school board, and what would you do about it if elected?
The most important issue we face is the failing education system in place. High percentages of students in Worcester County are not proficient in math and reading. When elected I will work to make resolutions to the curriculum and teaching methods to a more traditional style, which have proven successful.
How concerned are you about school safety, and what if anything should be done to improve it?
School safety is a high priority that with communication and cooperation of local police agencies, school administrators and commissioners can be easily improved. I can not be specific with some of these issues here for fear of exposing some of the vulnerabilities of our schools and classrooms.
Do you have any concerns about the way history is taught in your district’s schools, and if so, what are they?
Yes, I do have issues with the way history is taught in our districts. History should be taught in its original and unchanged form. We are teaching very little history and in a biased form. Although some of history may be dark, we can learn from it and not make those mistakes again. When history is changed, it is no longer there to learn from.
Do you think there are circumstances when books should be removed from school libraries, and if so, what kind of books should be removed?
I absolutely believe books pertaining to sex, sexuality, anti-America and anti-police should be removed from school libraries. Students do not go to publicly funded schools for those types of education. This is for families and students to decide at home and there are public libraries for these types of materials.
