WORCESTER—District C School Committee candidate Feanna Jattan-Singh says her run for office comes down to one thing — giving parents a stronger voice in how Worcester’s schools are run.
A mother of four, including two students at North High School, Jattan-Singh has spent more than 15 years advocating for safer walking routes to schools in her neighborhood, particularly a sidewalk along Sunderland Road. “If you live within two miles of your school there are no buses for you,” she told the Worcester Guardian. “You’re required to walk or have a parent drop you off, which has led to a lot of traffic around schools. I’ve been advocating for a sidewalk on Sunderland Road for about 15 years now.”
Jattan-Singh, who holds business degrees from Johnson & Wales University, said her experience as both a parent and a community advocate shapes her campaign priorities. She lists three top goals if elected: expanding equity in academic programming across all schools, ensuring safe walking routes, and creating more after-school programs.
“All schools should be offering the same things,” she said. “It shouldn’t be that only students in certain communities have access to certain opportunities.”
She has praised interim Superintendent Brian Allen’s early leadership but says the district still falls short in special-education staffing and after-school opportunities. “I think an audit needs to be done on how many students need services versus how many teachers we have providing those services,” she said.
Jattan-Singh also wants to strengthen communication between parents and district leaders through weekly updates and greater awareness of School Committee meetings. “I’ll do my part to encourage parents to come and bring their students to have their voices heard,” she said.
Born in North Carolina to parents from Trinidad and Tobago, Jattan-Singh said she learned early the value of service while working in her father’s convenience store. “The customer was always right,” she recalled. “We the citizens are the customers, and I don’t feel like they are always being listened to.”
Jattan-Singh faces incumbent Dianna Biancheria in one of the city’s closely watched School Committee races.
This article is part of the Worcester Guardian’s 2025 election coverage. As part of our ongoing series, we are publishing individual candidate profiles and stories related to key issues facing the city ahead of the Nov. 4 municipal election. We have reached out to every candidate running for Worcester City Council and School Committee. If you are a certified candidate and would like to ensure you are included, please contact us at carsenault@theworcesterguardian.org.
