JC Bowman, Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee told WGNS about the Leader U 2022 Conference that focuses on education being held at MTSU today (Tuesday, 06/07/2022) from 8AM to 4PM.  WGNS' Scott Walker also talked to Bowman about the governor's Executive Order to Enhance School Safety and more...

Bowman released the following statement on Gov. Lee's Executive Order to Enhance School Safety: “We appreciate and welcome Governor Lee’s continued commitment to school safety. This is one of his most comprehensive plans to address safety concerns the administration has put forth. Local school security assessments and school safety plans should be conducted by skilled men and women in law enforcement, with more experience in this area. The use of existing federal ESSER funds is appropriate and must include ongoing state monies in the future. Our major concern is that the development of additional training and educational materials regarding school safety for educators, school leaders, and staff should be earlier, preferably mid-July at the latest. when most schools resume for the 2022-2023 school year, not in August.”