- Posted on social media in 2025: “At a time when our communities are being increasingly surveilled, attacked, and racially profiled, the work we do to serve and lead right now is critical.”
- Read books to children at a public library wearing a “protect trans kids” tee shirt.
- Introduced a resolution and voted for March 31, 2025 to be celebrated in Durham Public Schools as “Transgender Day of Visibility.” The resolution was prompted by a leftist advocacy group, Rainbow Collective for Change.
- Praises Critical Race Theory and admits it is taught in Durham schools. Chavez said, “CRT is to varying degrees taught within schools; however, it is certainly not a foundational part of each DPS student’s educational experience at this point in time.”
- Regarding LGBTQ students she said, “we should understand that part of racial equity is creating safety for gender expansive and trans youth, many of whom are students of color and also experience the effects of racism.”
- Chavez said she supported the “Growing Together” district plan that redistricted students based on racial demographics.
- Chavez called for racial and implicit bias training for school resource officers (SRO) in schools.
