Birmingham AFT hosts Lunch Discussion to talk about the Birmingham City School
Birmingham AFT proudly joined a number of teachers, administrators, parents, politicians, educational and community leaders recently for a discussion on the steps of the Birmingham Board of Education.
Speakers for the event include Birmingham City Councilor Sheila Tyson Alabama State
Representative Rod Scott, AEA Associate Executive Director Theron Stokes, Birmingham City School Board candidate Bishop Womack, Dr. T.L. Lewis (Bethel Baptist Church – Pratt City), Pastor Patrick Sellers (Mt. Zion – Riley) and Birmingham City School Board Members Sherman Collins and Cheri Gardner.
The topic of the discussion centered around the hiring process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.
Recently the Birmingham City School Board drew criticism when they chose NOT to include a local candidate as a choice in their Top 5. Of the five candidates named, two withdrew their applications.
“You mean to tell me that out of the entire State of Alabama, you couldn’t find a single applicant suitable for an interview?” ~Councilor Sheila Tyson
Sheila Tyson, Birmingham City (District 6) Councilor, was praised during the event for the above comment provided during the public discussion. The comment eventually became the sound bite for a number of media outlet. Tyson’s comments made a number of people question whether or not the hiring process was fair to local applicants.
Birmingham AFT local president Richard Franklin echoed Tyson’s concerns by sharing that Birmingham City Schools needs to select a candidate that truly understand the education laws in Alabama. Franklin cited two of the previous Superintendents Dr. Gacutan and Dr. Witherspoon to prove how detrimental it could be to hire another Superintendent who doesn’t understand Alabama laws.
The public discussion made local headlines as a number of community members expressed their dislike of the process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.
Birmingham AFT has been both visually present and vocal throughout the entire process to ensure members that AFT will fight for their best interest. A photo recap is provided below.
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Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club. Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.
You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.
Disclaimer – The above blog was provided by Andre J. Thomas and was written as a private citizen.
Birmingham AFT hosts Lunch Discussion to talk about the Birmingham City School
Birmingham AFT proudly joined a number of teachers, administrators, parents, politicians, educational and community leaders recently for a discussion on the steps of the Birmingham Board of Education.
Speakers for the event include Birmingham City Councilor Sheila Tyson Alabama State
Representative Rod Scott, AEA Associate Executive Director Theron Stokes, Birmingham City School Board candidate Bishop Womack, Dr. T.L. Lewis (Bethel Baptist Church – Pratt City), Pastor Patrick Sellers (Mt. Zion – Riley) and Birmingham City School Board Members Sherman Collins and Cheri Gardner.
The topic of the discussion centered around the hiring process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.
Recently the Birmingham City School Board drew criticism when they chose NOT to include a local candidate as a choice in their Top 5. Of the five candidates named, two withdrew their applications.
“You mean to tell me that out of the entire State of Alabama, you couldn’t find a single applicant suitable for an interview?” ~Councilor Sheila Tyson
Sheila Tyson, Birmingham City (District 6) Councilor, was praised during the event for the above comment provided during the public discussion. The comment eventually became the sound bite for a number of media outlet. Tyson’s comments made a number of people question whether or not the hiring process was fair to local applicants.
Birmingham AFT local president Richard Franklin echoed Tyson’s concerns by sharing that Birmingham City Schools needs to select a candidate that truly understand the education laws in Alabama. Franklin cited two of the previous Superintendents Dr. Gacutan and Dr. Witherspoon to prove how detrimental it could be to hire another Superintendent who doesn’t understand Alabama laws.
The public discussion made local headlines as a number of community members expressed their dislike of the process used by Birmingham City Schools to select the five finalist for Superintendent.
Birmingham AFT has been both visually present and vocal throughout the entire process to ensure members that AFT will fight for their best interest. A photo recap is provided below.
Written By
#AndreTheBlogger
About Andre J. Thomas
Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is a featured writer for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, SwurvRadio, and BeatsBangBlog.
Andre is a contributing blogger for The Birmingham Times and The Stardome Comedy Club. Andre serves as the official publicist for rapper Q Dot Davis and the official blogger for both Birmingham AFT and the AFT Strategies for Students Success division.
You can listen to #AndreTheBlogger on Superstation 101.1 FM on Saturdays from 4pm – 7pm CST as part of The Joe Lockett Show on-air team.
Disclaimer – The above blog was provided by Andre J. Thomas and was written as a private citizen.