He spent every afternoon of every day, two to three hours, teaching me how to teach science. His support was invaluable. Helping to make personnel decisions. In some districts, teachers are consulted in hiring new teachers and administrators. Mary Ostwalt from Blowing Rock, North Carolina, served on a selection committee formed to replace a teacher who resigned.
Teachers are also on the selection committee for the hiring of principals in our system.
Improving facilities and technology. Teachers have played important roles in improving education facilities. It took us five years to get it done. We had to sell it to the community and sell it to educators. We went and did all the Chamber meetings, all the Kiwanis meetings. . .