Teacher-contract hiccup inflames conflict-of-interest concerns about Keith Williams
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Keith Williams, far right, has served as the executive director of MSCEA throughout his term as a school board member. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members struck down a complaint that pitted its two teacher unions against one another and held up expected negotiations over salaries and benefits for educators.
The grievance, filed by the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association, also displayed tensions among some board members and Keith Williams, who has served as the executive director of MSCEA throughout his term as a school board member.
One school board member, Michelle McKissack, accused Williams of “double dipping” by simultaneously serving on the board and with the union, even as MSCEA argued the other teacher union received preferential treatment.
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Laura Testino
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