From the classroom to the Mansfield mayor's office?
Ohio's educators are invested in their students and in their communities, and across the state, many of them are stepping into leadership roles to lead their communities to brighter futures. Sherry Vaught, an 8th grade teacher in Mansfield City Schools, is hoping to do just that this fall. She's running for Mansfield mayor, and she believes her unique skills from her decades in the classroom would serve her well in the mayor's office.
Featured Education Matters guest:
- Sherry Vaught, Mansfield Education Association member
- Sherry Vaught is a 30+ year veteran teacher who has been teaching in Mansfield City schools since 1999. She has experience in special education, elementary and middle school teaching. She has served on the curriculum committee, various ODE committees and is currently the secretary of Mansfield School Employee Association and a representative to NCOEA. She teaches 8th grade Career Connections at Mansfield Middle School at this time. She is happily married and the parent of an adult son. When she is not teaching, she volunteers for her church and other community organizations, enjoys vintage shopping and practices yoga. She is running for mayor of Mansfield in the November 2023 election.
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This episode was recorded on March 15, 2023.
