Reporter’s Note
Do you know a teacher who is working a second job? Are you a teacher with a side hustle? Contact me at mmangrum@timesfreepress.com and tell me about how you’re making ends meet or pursuing a second passion!
– Meghan
THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION NEWS
Tomorrow is the big day – at least for Hamilton County commissioners and school board members.
The commission is expected to vote on Mayor Jim Coppinger’s proposed FY 2020 budget and a 34-cent property tax rate increase to fund public education.
“This is a local issue. Not a Republican issue. It’s not a Democrat issue. It’s not a conservative issue. It’s not a liberal issue,” Coppinger said. “It’s our county’s issue. It’s our community. If you’re not satisfied with where we are, we’ve got to get some more resources into the classroom.”
Last week was a significant week overall for education in Chattanooga.
- Hundreds of volunteers came out to clean lockers, paint walls, pull down rotting chalkboards and more during the Brainerd Together renovation project at Brainerd High School;
- Dozens of educators gathered in the district’s 16 Volkswagen eLabs to learn digital fabrication skills and how to engage their students in learning;
- Nearly 100 students joined Public Education Foundation staff at Sewanee: University of the South for three days to learn about the college admissions process and meet with mentors,
- And the Hamilton County school board debated the importance of voluntary pre-kindergarten and the district’s role in providing early childhood education.
Keep reading for these stories and more.