What kind of message does it send to children, parents and the public when there are people in the education world who become the furthest thing from role models? Students need teachers and principals for whom they can trust, look up to, rely on for empathy and have no reason to doubt their credibility or background.

The same goes for school superintendents.

They are at the top of a school district’s hierarchy, the ones who oversee the teachers and principals and set the course for students’ education. And importantly, they should set the standard in the district for strong character and honesty.

After all, they not only are responsible for how thousands of the district’s children are educated, they also are responsible for handling millions of dollars of public funds. And for their wor

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