If you want to fix the schools, put a hand to the plow and help us.
Emma Curry Alston was born and raised in Burlington. Ms. Alston is a lifelong educator and is recently retired from the Alamance County school system. Ms. Alston believes that education is the most important thing in a child’s life and that education is a communal endeavor. A teacher cannot be the only source of education and structure for a child; the family and community must also provide support.
Ms. Alston laments that her long experience in education has led her to observe a drastic decline in enthusiasm among younger teachers. Teachers today face numerous challenges and often feel overburdened and burnt out, which negatively impacts the children. Ms. Alston says that the best way for teachers to teach their students is to work together with the parents as partners.