CMNEA Recommends Maledy and Tilley!

FOR IMMEDIATE

                                                                                                                      RELEASE            

February 26, 2018

Columbia Teachers Vote to Recommend Teresa

Maledy and Ben Tilley for Columbia School Board

(Columbia, MO) – Columbia Public Schools educators, represented by the Columbia Missouri National Education Association (CMNEA), have voted to recommend Teresa Maledy and Ben Tilley to voters in the upcoming April 3rd, 2018 elections for Board of Education.

“Those of us who work in public education always want something better for our students,” said Hickman High School math teacher and CMNEA President, Kathy Steinhoff.  ”When we recommend candidates, we consider whether they will maintain an open dialogue with public school stakeholders, including the elected teacher association, in order to understand the issues facing educators, students and administrators.”  We believe Teresa Maledy’s experiences as a mom, an activist for Cradle to Career and other early education programs, an accomplished businesswoman, and an active community member will enhance the Columbia School Board.  We further believe Ben Tilley’s commitment to public education, as evidenced by a 21 year educational career, his passion to serve Columbia’s students and his willingness to question the status quo will strengthen our Board of Education.  Together, Ms. Maledy and Mr. Tilley have pledged to advocate for Columbia Public Schools alongside CMNEA, and we look forward to working with them to provide something better for all students in Columbia Public Schools.

CMNEA  recommended Ms. Maledy and Mr. Tilley  after an extensive candidate screening process that included candidate questionnaires, an interview with teachers, and a public forum. Both Ms. Maledy and Mr. Tilley are seeking their first terms on the Board of Education.

The Columbia Missouri National Education Association is the exclusive representative of teachers and parent educators in the Columbia Public School District and part of the 35,000-member Missouri National Education Association and 3.1 million-member National Education Association. The CMNEA represents educators, retired educators and students studying to be teachers in the Columbia Public School District.

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