Connie Chan learned English attending a San Francisco public school. Public schools were a doorway to her new home in America and she believes those doorways must stay open for all students. She will vote to fully fund all federal mandates on public schools and opposes Trump efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. 

San Francisco has been a leader in addressing child care costs but with federal support, we can do more. Connie will work to pass legislation that brings down the cost of child care while ensuring early child care educators earn a living wage.

San Francisco was a pioneer in creating Free City - free access to community college for every resident. Connie will champion this initiative in Congress and also push for more support for career and technical education, apprenticeships, and trades so that every young person, regardless of the path they take, has the skills and tools for a good-paying job.

Connie also understands that higher education is unaffordable for many students. She supports efforts to reduce and eliminate student debt burdens and make public higher education tuition free.