There are 11 article(s) tagged Keith Williams:

• July 2021

  • How Memphis got two teachers’ unions

    The two teachers’ unions in Memphis used to be one. But a battle over local control caused them to split.

    By Daja E. Henry July 12, 2021

• February 2021

  • In-school teaching could be a non-starter for some SCS teachers

    SCS is requiring all in-school personnel to report to their school buildings, health concerns notwithstanding.

    By Linda A. Moore February 23, 2021

• January 2021

  • SCS to delay return to classes again

    SCS students won’t go back to school on Feb. 8.

    By Linda A. Moore January 30, 2021

• December 2020

  • Lopsided teacher/student ratio fuels differing decisions

    Parents have made decisions about their children’s education for the new year, but a lot of the logistics are still up in the air. Related article: Tennessee school districts share staffing concerns

    By Linda A. Moore December 14, 2020

• October 2020

  • Students to go back in-person at Shelby County Schools but will teachers?

    Students will still use laptops, tablets and headphones for in-school learning, in the same way they are learning in virtual school.

    By Linda A. Moore October 29, 2020

  • 28 Shelby County Schools staff members test positive for coronavirus

    Officials won’t identify where the employees work, while education association leadership says it’s too soon to discuss opening schools.

    By Linda A. Moore October 15, 2020

• June 2020

  • No digital devices yet for SCS students; still too many questions for the board

    School board chairwoman Miska Clay-Bibbs said with so many questions about electronic devices for students, it's not yet time to vote on the purchase.

    By Linda A. Moore June 03, 2020

• March 2020

  • SCS superintendent’s teacher council excludes union leaders

    Though Superintendent Joris Ray decided to exclude union leadership to “give other people an opportunity to lead too,” at least 10 schools voted for a union leader to represent them on the council anyway.

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 05, 2020

• August 2019

  • Memphis teacher salary average dipped to 11th in the state

    In 2014, teacher salaries in the Memphis district were sixth highest in the state, but three years later, teacher pay in Shelby County Schools has slipped to 11th. It was one of only two districts statewide to see the average salary decrease.

    By Laura Faith Kebede August 31, 2019

  • Teach For America hires SCS board member as chief of staff

    Miska Clay Bibbs will remain on the Shelby County Schools board after taking the TFA job. Keith Williams, executive director of the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association, wrote in a text message that Bibbs should resign.

    By Laura Faith Kebede August 14, 2019

• January 2019

  • District rehired former Memphis principal accused of planning to rig tests – then fired her six months later

    After quietly rehiring a former principal it had investigated for allegedly planning to rig state tests and for calling students the N-word, Shelby County Schools abruptly fired her last month, documents obtained by Chalkbeat show.

    By Laura Faith Kebede, Chalkbeat January 03, 2019