Recent Press
Everett School Board Incumbents Condemn Smear Campaigns
For Immediate Release - Families deserve proven leadership, not purchased influence.
Mill Creek family throws $489k into Everett school board races
Heraldnet.com - August 30, 2025 - Board members denounced the spending. The family alleges a robotics team is too reliant on adults, but district reports have found otherwise.
Editorial: Attack ads an undeserved slander of school official
Heraldnet.com - September 6, 2025 - Ads against an Everett school board candidate are a false and unfair attack on a public servant.
Letter: Everett School Board, Pos. 3: Laurence has served Everett students
Heraldnet.com - September 19, 2025 - Anna Marie has been an active supporter of public schools for many years, following in the footsteps of her father Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson...
Letter: Everett School Board: Jackson Laurence knows kids' needs
Heraldnet.com - October 2, 2025 - We are proud to say we fully support Anna Marie Jackson Laurence for the Everett School Board. She was chosen as a candidate to fill the vacancy when Caroline Mason retired...
Letter: Everett School Board: Jackson Laurence works for students
Heraldnet.com - October 5, 2025 - As three retired educators with more than a combined 100 years in the field and a friend of Anna Marie we are deeply offended by the smear tactics aimed at her by one family...
Letter: Everett school board: Jackson Laurence serves students
Heraldnet.com - October 10, 2025 - As a retired Everett school teacher, I feel she is an excellent candidate and embodies the qualities of resourcefulness, vision, respect and effective communication skills.
Letter: Everett School Board: Jackson has integrity, fairness
Heraldnet.com - October 15, 2025 - As a teacher in the Everett School District for 35 years I am confident that she will look after teachers’ and students’ best interest. She has my vote!
Letter: Everett School Board: Jackson Laurence builds bridges
Heraldnet.com - October 19, 2025 - Recently, misleading claims have been circulated about Anna Marie. Based on my direct experience working with her, I can say with confidence that those claims are false and do not reflect her true character.
Letter: Everett School Board: Jackson Laurence committed to kids
Heraldnet.com - October 20, 2025 - We are fortunate to have a person of her caliber to aspire to a school board position. Anna Marie Jackson Laurence is hard working and is motivated to improve our school district.
Letter: Everett School Board: Retain three current members
Heraldnet.com - October 24, 2025 - Our Everett Public Schools are thriving under the current board leadership and we must ensure this leadership remains in place.
Forum: Criticism of Everett School District, board unfounded
Heraldnet.com - October 25, 2025 - Political attack ads have misrepresented facts and unfairly criticized members of the school board.
Letters: Everett School Board: Jackson Laurence well qualified
Heraldnet.com - October 26, 2025 - I’m writing to express my enthusiastic support for Anna Marie Jackson Laurence for her campaign for the Everett School Board, Position 3. A strong advocate for equitable education, Anna Marie brings the vision, experience and heart that our schools need.
