MSCS board member retires from teacher-union leadership
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Keith Williams attends a board meeting June 11, 2024. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Keith Williams has retired from his longtime role leading a local teacher union, a position that has stirred concerns of conflicting interests throughout his tenure on the school board.
“Board member Keith Williams has recently retired from his role as executive director of Memphis-Shelby County Education Association,” school board chair Joyce Dorse Coleman wrote in a newsletter published Friday, May 30.
“Congratulations on your many years of service,” Dorse Coleman wrote.
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Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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