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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