Apr 29, 2024 | Executive Director's Blog
Back in 2017, when I was working as a superintendent and serving as TASA president, I chaired the TASA 2025 Task Force, a group of 40 superintendents and assistant superintendents who developed the strategic framework that guides all of the work we do today. At the...
Feb 28, 2024 | Advocacy, Executive Director's Blog
After 33 years in public education, I am awed and inspired by everyone who works in our public schools. Miracles happen every day in every school, and our educators, administrators and support staff deserve immense gratitude, respect and recognition for everything...
Oct 27, 2023 | Executive Director's Blog
You know, there’s something … immoral about abandoning your own judgment … We just can’t let this get out of hand. And we’re gonna do whatever we have to do to make this come out right.” —John F. Kennedy in the movie...
Jun 30, 2023 | Executive Director's Blog
We may already be in our second special session of 2023, with more specials forecasted for summer and fall, but I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the 88th regular legislative session because it was definitely one for the history books. Our TASA...
Apr 21, 2023 | Executive Director's Blog
One of the most fortunate occurrences in my professional career was working for a superintendent, Charles Bradberry, whose passion was finding talented teachers and administrators. As an assistant principal in my mid-20s, I learned so much from him about creating a...
Feb 16, 2023 | Executive Director's Blog
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan and Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill crossed political boundaries to enact legislation at the federal level. Although they had political differences, there was a sense that they were working for the common good and each knew they...
