Crockett Elementary Principal Tony Burks believes students ought to be able to look out the schoolhouse window and see people unlike themselves while also seeing a mirror-like reflection of themselves in those around them. But too often in elementary schools, boys and girls look around to see only women as teachers and role models. So Burks has set a goal. But that may be hard to accomplish.
Male teachers are in short supply.
Bullies pushed Ron Davis toward his profession Ron Davis' crusade against criminals and bullies started long ago in the tiny Texas town where he grew up. Davis, the 21st Judicial District's general, was a skinny boy. He never knew his father and was reared by his mother in her beauty shop. He was short on lessons in guy stuff, like defending himself when the bullies were around. Our class was run by a set of bullies, but I refused to kowtow to them.