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SCHOOL BOARDS – TIME FOR A CHANGE « Teachers Fight Back

SCHOOL BOARDS – TIME FOR A CHANGE « Teachers Fight Back

SCHOOL BOARDS – TIME FOR A CHANGE

I would like to see school boards targeted for change by all the eager education reformers. People like to say that change should start at the top, and yet the form and structure of most school boards has remained the same for many years.

These are some areas of change that need to happen with school boards.

1. The majority of members must have had at least ten years of actual teaching experience. Retired teachers would make excellent school board members.

2. School board members should have to meet certain minimum requirements in order to run for election. It would be nice if they themselves actually were successful when they were in school. I’ve served under several