Editor’s note: Read all Times endorsements for Hamilton County Board of Education in the Aug. 6 election here.
In his time on the school board, Ben Connor, a Democrat, has been a needed voice opposing toxic decision making from his Republican counterparts. Nowhere is this more clear than the board’s decision to end the Centerstone contract.
Standing his ground, Connor advocated for continued access to these supplementary mental health services from the beginning.
Cindy Fain, his Republican challenger, championed the school board’s decision on Centerstone in a September opinion piece in the Chattanoogan.
It is clear that Fain fails to understand the importance of mental healthcare access for children. Connor, with his track record on the school board, has proven that he does.