Former elementary music teacher (Olathe)

Amy Diediker of Olathe is a Democrat, a former elementary music teacher, a mother of three, a community organizer and a precinct leader and fundraiser for the Perthes Kids Foundation¹. She is endorsed by the Kansas National Education Association and others listed on her campaign site¹. She faces Republican Jim McMullen in an open seat for District 3¹².

Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Curriculum and booksTeachers and librarians, as trained professionalsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In the KCUR and Beacon questionnaire she answered no to giving parents more opportunities to control what is taught, saying districts already provide options and processes, and that "we must listen to and trust educators as trained professionals." (2026-10-03) source

No public position found on: School choice, Religion in schools, DEI programs.