Toni Williams: ‘Unite for youth protection — it’s a collective responsibility’
MSCS interim superintendent Toni Williams speaks at the Frayser Exchange at the Ed Rice Community June 22, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Toni Williams
Toni Williams is interim superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS).
“It takes all of us to act with a sense of urgency to address the root causes that push our children to commit or be impacted by crime. We must come together to put them on the path of safety and success with our respective resources.”
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