Dear Denver, 

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Three years ago, you trusted me to serve as your At-Large Director on the Denver School Board. On the campaign trail, I promised that we would expand protections for the LGBTQIA + community, and in my first fifty days in office, we did; I promised to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, and we did just that within my first six months in office, and when the Superintendent recommended closing schools, as Vice President of the School Board I fought to ensure they remained open. I convinced five of my colleagues to vote ‘NO’ on closing schools. 

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This work is too important to walk away from now, and that is why I am officially announcing that I will seek another term on the Denver School Board. My son will be a student in the Denver Public Schools in the next few years, and I want to be certain that I have done all I can to ensure that he has the best education possible alongside his peers. I am ready for that challenge. I am ready to challenge the status quo and demand the improvements our students deserve. The future of our city depends on it. 

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We cannot; we will not allow our students to fall through the cracks any longer. Our kids deserve a life filled with opportunities- which is only possible if they have access to a high-quality education from Pre-K through 12th grade.  

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In 2019 I dedicated my first term in office to my grandmother Bettye M. Anderson a 35-year veteran educator. In 2022, I will dedicate this next term to my son Khalil Justice. Anderson. 

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When I say we have been Delivering for Denver, it’s not just a campaign slogan. Delivering for Denver is what we have already accomplished AND what we commit to continue demanding for our students, educators, and families. But, we can only do that if we, as I have so often reminded us during the last year, get back to work.

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In Solidarity, 

Vice President Auon’tai M. Anderson