Education
Griffith is an advocate for in-person learning,having supported students and parents in Harford County that pushed for schools to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] In August 2020,Griffith signed a letter calling on the Harford County Board of Education to give parents the choice as to whether they want their child to return to school or to learn remotely,and giving teachers the same option. [8]
During the 2021 legislative session,Griffith introduced two bills aimed at increasing aid to students with special needs. The first bill,the Education Equality for All Act,would require school systems to give parents the information and funding necessary to update their child’s individual education program; [9] the bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan on May 18,2021. [10] The second bill,the Vulnerable Student Protection Act,would require schools to provide special education,behavioral health,counseling,and nutritional services on an in-person basis to at-risk students; [9] the bill received a hearing in committee,but did not receive a vote. [11] In February 2021,Griffith voted against an amendment that would create a fully elected seven member school board in Harford County,Maryland. [12]
In August 2025,Griffith called for the scaling back of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future to avoid raising taxes to continue supporting the state's SNAP-Ed program,which provides increased food access to low-income students and families. [13] As of August 2025,the Maryland SNAP-Ed program is set to shut down following cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. [14]
Taxes
In 2020,Griffith attended a rally against a proposed measure that would extend Maryland's sales tax to several professional services,including lawyers,hairdressers,home and auto repair companies,and real estate agents. [17]
During a vote on an education reform bill in the 2021 legislative session,Griffith introduced an amendment that would limit tax increases for education funding. [18]
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