What Knox County parent, teachers say about voucher, immigration laws

SOCM Communications
May 5
1 min read

“Our public schools are under attack,” public education advocate Lance McCold said. “They need defenders, and that’s what we’re trying to do.”

Teachers at a gathering hosted by Knox County Public School Strong and the Statewide Organization for Community eMpowerment said decisions made in Nashville are creating uncertainty for students and adding pressure to already-strained school resources.

Read the full article from the Knoxville News Sentinel.

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