Carine Werner has long worked to ban certain books that do not align with her personal views from schools while simultaneously working to place other books that she likes into SUSD libraries.
Those books are - “The Tuttle Twins Books, A Series Of Illustrated Tales That Purports To Help ‘Freedom-Loving Parents’ Who ‘Have Been At The Mercy Of Professional Curriculum Developers’ By Teaching Right-Wing, Free-Market Principles To School Children.” “A book for elementary school students calls social safety net programs a form of government control. Another ‘shows how things begin falling apart when socialism creeps in.’ And one for middle and high schoolers about ‘true conspiracies’ includes a chapter about Hunter Biden’s laptop. They’re the Tuttle Twins books, a series of illustrated tales that purports to help ‘freedom-loving parents’ who ‘have been at the mercy of professional curriculum developers’ by teaching right-wing, free-market principles to school children. Written by Connor Boyack, the president of the libertarian think tank the Libertas Institute, they’ve been called the ‘conservative answer to “Sesame Street.”’ [...] The book ‘The Tuttle Twins Guide to True Conspiracies,’ aimed at middle and high school readers, contains a chapter about Hunter Biden’s laptop amid chapters on actual conspiracies, such as the Tuskegee Experiment and COINTELPRO. The realities of the laptop controversy — which sprung up just before the 2020 election of Biden’s father, President Joe Biden — have not lived up to its Republican-generated hype, though it did play a role in Hunter Biden’s recent gun-related convictions.”
[Phoenix New Times, 6/14/24]
Earned the Support of Kari Lake in 2022
Carine Werner Was Listed As One of Education Advocates for Kari’s “Trusted AZ School Board Candidates.”
(Citation: [Instagram, Sandra4pvusd, 10/12/22])
Carine Werner Opposed Securing Needed Resources for Scottsdale Unified School District
Opposed Scottsdale Unified School District’s 2022 District Additional Assistance Override - “Werner and Carney said in separate statements that they believe now is not the right time for an override [...] The override allows a school district to levy a tax to pay for capital equipment items that cannot be purchased by the regular capital budget. If approved Nov. 8, the override would go into effect July 1, 2023 and could total up to $14.5 million per year over a seven-year period.”
Carine Werner Pushed to Eliminate After School Programs
Voting against $450,000 in after school enrichment programs.
She opposed these despite proof of after school programs demonstrating positive outcomes for students - “Research Consistently Demonstrates That High-Quality Afterschool Programs Have A Positive Impact On Students' Educational Outcomes, School Attendance And Social And Emotional Learning.” The National Conference of State Legislatures wrote, “Research consistently demonstrates that high-quality afterschool programs have a positive impact on students' educational outcomes, school attendance and social and emotional learning. Recognizing the diverse needs of children and youth across different age groups, quality afterschool programs cater to their academic, psychological and physical activity requirements. Regular participation in these programs has been linked to lower dropout rates and a narrowing of achievement gaps, particularly among low-income students. Additionally, for older youth, afterschool programs can contribute to a reduction in risky behaviors and the development of college and career-readiness skills.”
Supported by Election Deniers
Carine Werner freely and openly accepts support from Election Denying Aligned Organizations.
[America Pack, accessed 4/30/24]
Paid for by the Grand Canyon State Leadership PAC. Major funding provided by John Graham. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.