Brenda M. Diaz
MD
Brenda M. Diaz teaches social studies at Fusion Global Academy, founded Heart of Joy Learning, and formerly taught in Montgomery County Public Schools. Her priorities are explicit reading instruction with real books and safer schools, including restoring school resource officers.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Received the Montgomery County Republican Party's endorsement in the 2026 race for an at-large school board seat.
June 24, 2026
Source: thebanner.com
Refused to wear an approved face mask under the school system's COVID-19 rules while teaching social studies at Gaithersburg High School. She was placed on paid leave in September 2021 and resigned from Montgomery County Public Schools in summer 2022.
October 22, 2024
Source: bethesdamagazine.com
Submitted written testimony to the Montgomery County Council opposing a proposed rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination to enter bars, restaurants, and recreation centers, calling it "modern-day Jim Crow."
January 18, 2022
Source: assets.montgomerycountymd.gov
Past race Brenda M. Diaz ran in:
- Montgomery County Board of Education Member, At Large · November 3, 2026 · Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland