School districts look ahead to Tennessee legislative session
Lawmakers asked to raise teacher pay and invest in student mental health
Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray (in a file photo) tours teacher Dorina Wilson’s classroom and others during a visit to Winridge Elementary. (Ziggy Mack/Daily Memphian file)
SCS Superintendent Joris Ray and his counterparts in Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga appeared virtually for an hourlong panel discussion with members of the House Democratic Caucus ahead of this year’s legislative session.
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Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
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