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Press Release –
Dr. Beth Meyers is running for Wilson County school board in Zone 2. Dr. Meyers has been actively involved in education for 31 years. She is a proponent of classical education and parental rights and is a constitutional conservative who believes that transparency, fiscal responsibility, and a willingness to re-examine and evaluate policies and programs for efficacy is the best path for responsible governance.
Dr. Meyers is a wife of forty years, a mom to four boys, ages 39 to 25, and a grandmother to three, ages 17 to 3. Dr. Meyers says, “I love both my country and community. I have twenty years of experience as a classroom teacher and eight years teaching homeschool students. I was superintendent of a private Christian school for two years and a member of its board of directors for two more. I have been involved in educational policy and legislation for fifteen years and am an advocate for classical education and parental rights.”
On running for school board, Dr. Meyers says, “I am passionate about educating our youth. I have had the privilege of teaching thousands of young people, and as a classroom teacher, I witnessed time and again the adoption of programs and policies that are based more on fads and preferences than on research. Policy decisions are frequently pushed down on classroom teachers whose input is often perfunctory or absent and who often become scapegoats when promises of improved student achievement fail to appear.”
“Policies matter. They drive what happens in the classroom, and students are the ones who are most affected,” Dr. Meyers says. “I have observed that Tennessee is adopting programs and policies very similar to the ones adopted a number of years ago in Louisiana, my former home state. The outcomes for Louisiana students have not been positive. I do not want to see Tennessee travel down that same path. I believe my experience and knowledge can make a positive impact on Wilson County schools, and it is my hope that you will give me the honor of serving as your next school board representative.”
On public education in general, Dr. Meyers says, “There are a number of issues that are affecting today’s classrooms. Nationwide, parents are pushing back against critical race theory, social emotional learning, and sexually explicit materials in schools. A significant amount of pressure is being put on teachers to fix all society’s problems while trying, at the same time, to educate their students. They often are blamed for failed programs of which they had little to no say during the adoption process. Most concerning is that academics have taken a backseat to psychology-based and social/political education programs.”
Dr. Meyers believes school board members should evaluate the policies, programs, and curricula being considered BEFORE they vote to approve or adopt. “Board members should be diligent in determining whether the programs or curricula they approve have a track record of improving student achievement,” she says. “They should investigate the companies with whom they choose to do business to determine if those companies’ goals and values align with those of Wilson County citizens and parents. If elected, I cannot promise the moon, but I can promise that I will be diligent in pushing back radical programs and encouraging a strong focus on academics.”
More information about Dr. Meyers’ qualifications can be found on her website.
