The right voice for our schools.
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Tammy Barnes for Hamilton County School Board District 1
Tammy was born and raised in Virginia but chose to make Hamilton county her forever home almost 3 decades ago. Her long history of serving her community began at 15 years old as a junior volunteer at the fire department where she became an EMT. Still eager to serve, she enlisted in the US Army when she was 22 and served four years on active duty. This allowed her to choose Tennessee as her home where she could continue her service in a reserve unit here. As a soldier, she was trained as an X-ray tech and worked in the medical community in Chattanooga for 23 years.
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Tammy is proud to say Soddy Daisy has been her home for almost 20 years and that all three of her sons received their education in Soddy Daisy schools.
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As an active member of the Soddy Daisy Middle School PTA, Tammy is devoted to our students, teachers, and staff. She believes our students deserve access to an honest, equitable, safe, and fully funded public education.
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Tammy feels called to serve her community once again and she hopes you'll consider giving her your vote for Hamilton County School Board. Not only does she believe in our students, our teachers, and our community, she has been a dedicated parent and volunteer in our childrens' schools for decades.
Tammy's Mission
As a mom of a current District 1 student, Tammy has concerns about our students, our teachers, and our community. She will bring a fresh perspective to the school board with new ideas for long standing issues.
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STUDENTS
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Reduce unnecessary testing so our teachers have more time to teach our children, not teach them to pass a test
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Work with other elected officials to lower our student to teacher ratio​
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TEACHERS
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Empower teachers with more autonomy to do what they have been educated and trained to do.
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Increased teacher and substitute teacher salaries to reflect education and experience levels
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Create a proactive plan to handle disciplinary issues and avoid unnecessary suspensions.
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COMMUNITY
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Pledges to hold regular sessions within the community to listen to concerns from parents and teachers.
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Collaborate with our County Commissioners to better our school traffic flow, including school entrances and increasing school zone safety.
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The students of District 1 deserve state of the art facilities, where teachers are respected and valued, and students have access to a safe, fully funded, honest education.
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Every single one of us benefits from having a well educated community. The students of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Let’s show them that we care.