The Washington County Schools System has returned to in-person instruction in a school year that educators say has been like no other.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the school system to operate on a virtual and hybrid online schedule for most of the school year.
The school system is also winding down its academic year with a new head of schools. Jerry S. Boyd assumed his duties as director of schools in April.
He replaces William Flanary, who has retired after nearly four decades with Washington County Schools.
Under the terms of Boydâs contact with the Washington County Board of Education, the director is required to develop âa proposed strategic plan for the upcoming school yearâ to be reviewed by the school board no later than Aug. 1.
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A Black Tennessee School Principal Decided All Lives Matter Was An Apt Theme For Black History Month
She is now sorry for not more fully considering the context of that theme.
February 04, 2021 at 2:33 pm
A Black principal in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is facing considerable backlash after she sent a message out to parents announcing that the theme of the school for Black History Month would be All Lives Matter, according to CNN.
Christy Caldwell Drake, the principal at East Ridge Middle School, has since sent out an apology letter for the words she wrote in the weekly newsletter, touting her family s work during the Civil Rights Movement.
Christy Caldwell Drake says she didn’t consider the “context of that theme.”
Published February 2nd
Written by Paul Meara
A Tennessee middle school principal is apologizing after she announced her school’s Black History Month theme would be “All Lives Matter.”
In a letter sent out to parents on Sunday (January 31), East Ridge Middle School in Chattanooga announced the theme, which angered some parents.
Jessica Arnold, who’s daughter is enrolled at the school, says she discussed her concerns with principal
Christy Caldwell Drake. Whoever thought that was a good idea really just has refused to think critically about this or (is) willfully ignorant about it or just doesn t want to educate themselves about it, and that disturbs me from the educators of my children, Arnold said to WRCB.