Tim Beaty for Alexandria School Board

Tim knows that ACPS teachers, principals, maintenance folks, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and other staff are working hard every day to support students. He believes they deserve to have a competitive salary and positive working conditions. 

"If we get a good collective bargaining agreement, we’re likely to keep our best employees and attract new ones. I’ll be an advocate for that. It’s what I’ve been doing for the last 40 years in my professional life, so I think I could assist in making that happen."

Tim's priorities include:

• Students’ mental health

• Academic achievement

• Supporting teachers

• Union Recognition and Collective Bargaining for employees

• Addressing the bus driver shortage

• Building bridges with the Latino Community

"I would like to hear directly from students about their biggest safety concerns and what ideas they have to improve the school climate. It’s important to hear from students on this issue. And School Board members need to be accountable to the people that then elect them. I do think that school board members need to have the freedom to be able to get out and communicate with the voters that elected them."

Tim retired two years ago as the global strategies director for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He’s got an economics degree from the University of Notre Dame, is the father of three grown children and says the school system can benefit from his decades of experience. Tim's wife is an educator in a neighboring division, so he understands the issues facing K-12 education in Northern Virginia.

"I also have professional experience with collective bargaining, which I know the school division is undertaking at this time. Also, my degree is in economics; I understand budgets and know the challenges of working in large institutions."