Oct 13, 2022
Today’s guest is Tanya Simons, who is running for re-election in
Osseo Public Schools (ISD 279). It is a vast district that covers
eight metro cities. She is a lifelong Minnesotan, who was involved
in education through coaching and mentoring before running for
school board.
Our children are in the care of their school a huge amount of time,
and want to make sure that they have their child’s best interests
at heart. There have been challenges with online learning,
academics, mental health, and many more issues. Parents are
concerned across the nation, as education takes center stage.
Because of its sheer size, District 279 comes with additional
issues because of immigration, integration, poverty, and other
challenges that are part and parcel to being in a suburban
district. We discuss these issues, gender identification and
affirmation issues, how to better connect with parents, and
more.
Take a listen and consider how you can be of help to your local
schools to keep the schools on track and creating the leadership of
tomorrow that we want to see.