Jermaine Andrews

Wages / Job Benefits Advocate for an evaluation system that is streamlined and benefits students and teachers. Wages / Job Benefits Improve professional development for staff by giving them voice and choice based upon their interests, skill-sets, and overall growth needs. Healthcare As Desoto County Superintendent of Schools, I want to: Work with our administrators and community health organizations to improve and increase mental health awareness. Education As Desoto County Superintendent of Schools, I want to: Work with the DCEA to restore the education profession to the respectability it deserves as one of the most noble and set apart professions. Education As Desoto County Superintendent of Schools, I want to: Bring a strong early learning program to students that will benefit the district and community. Education Encourage high school students to pursue teaching majors in college, recruit college students with STEAM-related majors into teaching careers, and partner with colleges to identify what needs our new teachers must be educated in before graduating. Education Expand CTE programs to support middle and high school students in acquiring academic and technical skills. Education Develop a family-school-community taskforce to improve academic outcomes. Education Educate parents who do not speak English or who were educated in other countries with expectations for school engagement. Arts / Culture As Desoto County Superintendent of Schools, I want to: Unlock the door to learning through ARTS INTEGRATION.