Vickie Benson

Democrat | Georgia

Candidate Profile

Leans Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Vickie Benson


Party

Democrat


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Cobb County School District School Board, Position 1


Incumbent

No


Links

Vickie Benson websites FacebookFacebookLinkedInBallotpedia

EDUCATION

Argosy University, Atlanta, Doctorate (Educational Leadership K-12), 2014

Alabama State University, Montgomery, Educational Specialist (P-12 Administration), 2008

Alabama State University, Montgomery, M.Ed. (Administration P-12), 2003

Alabama State University, Montgomery, M.Ed. (Biology), 2000

Alabama State University, Montgomery, B.S., 1991

University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Medical Assistant Certification, 1992

National Institute For STEM Educators, National Certified, 2022

WORK & MILITARY

Eastside John P. Powell Magnet School, Science Teacher/STEAM Specialist Intervention Coach, 6

Cobb County School District, Science Teacher, 1

Fulton County Schools, Science Teacher, 1

Autauga County Schools, Science Teacher, 3

Bullock County School District, Department Chair/Science Teacher, 11

Montgomery Public Schools, Science Teacher, 1

Virginia College, Adjunct Instructor, 4

Trenholm State Technical College, Adjunct Instructor, 3

AFFILIATIONS

Cobb Democratic Women, Vice President of Membership, Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse

Board Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Member

Cobb County Democratic Committee, Volunteer, Destiny Daughters of Promise

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Cobb County School Board Post 1, 2020

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

Asian American Advocacy Fund

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Asian American Advocacy Fund

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Agree

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

Programs must be designed to support families for students who are not ready for unwanted or crisis pregnancy. A safe space is needed so that these students will have an opportunity to complete their level of education and maintain stability of their livelihood. Schools should be able to provide professional counseling to assist with education on parenthood, childcare, healthcare, and provide peer support to help prevent the feelings of isolation. The student academic success can also be supported to encourage them to stay in school and maintain their education progress regardless of pregnancy or parenthood.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Disagree


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Agree

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

Pre-K through college should be funded through public education so that every child would have access to a quality and equitable education. Children that attend Pre-k are more than likely will go to college. College should be affordable for everyone who wants to pursue a college degree that will lead to long-term benefits to become a productive citizen, self-sufficient, can make financial decisions, play a role in strengthen the economy, and ensure an increase in economic benefits.


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Agree

Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Agree

Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school?

Yes

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Agree

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Strongly Agree

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Disagree

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

Social Emotional Learning, Personal Finances, Vocational Learning, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, Civics, American History, Art & Music, Information Technology, and Physical Fitness

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Agree

Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

Equity of outcomes will give students the same opportunities and experiences in closing the achievement gap and strengthen the school communities with provided resources that are needed.

Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.

Parents would have to consent to opt-in if they want their child to participate in the course.


2ND AMENDMENT

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

Disagree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.

Agree

As long as they are following the health guidelines of the Center of Disease Control.


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No.

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2014 Democratic Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Democratic Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Democratic Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Democratic Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Democratic Primary 2022 General Election

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Choose not to answer


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a christian of non denominational. My values include the well-being of my family, education, altruism, being accountable, and trustworthiness.

Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

Parents should be responsible for teaching their child about sexual education and before a child reaches puberty, he or she should be aware with parental intervention of the knowing of sexual education.

If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

The following topics can be implemented in a curriculum for Sex Education: Abstinence, Consent, Contraceptive Methods, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and, Human Anatomy/Reproductive System.

Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

Agree

No child should be harmed with chemicals or surgery castration to cross-sex hormones.

Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.

Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.

Choose not to answer

Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.

Agree

Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Agree


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Agree

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