Opinion: Superintendent Ray deserves a fair process, not a rush to judgment
Danette Stokes
Danette Stokes, Ed.S., is President of the United Education Association of Shelby County, which represents public school educators and a wide range of education staff members, including administrators. Stokes has been a classroom teacher for 22 years.
Teachers union leader: “It’s hard not to think that Ray’s administrative leave has roots in something other than district policy.”
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