by Heath Morrison | Aug 27, 2024 | Blog, Education, Heath Morrison Superintendent
Chairman Buckley and distinguished members of the House Public Education Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Dr. Heath Morrison, and I am the CEO of Teachers of Tomorrow, the state’s largest alternative certifier of Texas educators....
by Heath Morrison | Jul 24, 2024 | Blog, Education, Heath Morrison Superintendent
As education leaders have anticipated an increasing teacher shortage in the United States, with predicted retirement rates hitting an apex by 2035 and schools of education declining in enrollment each year, there has been a growing acceptance of alternative...
by Heath Morrison | Jul 24, 2024 | Blog, Education, Heath Morrison Superintendent
As most superintendents can attest, there seems to be a never-ending number of challenges and obstacles to address, often completely outside the core focus on teaching and learning. While it may be common to suggest that current circumstances are the “most...
by Heath Morrison | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog, Education, Heath Morrison Superintendent
For the better part of the last decade, as I have engaged with my fellow superintendents from across the country regarding the most challenging issues confronting public education, the looming teacher shortage was always high in the topics discussed. Over the last few...
by Heath Morrison | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog, Education, Heath Morrison Superintendent
After the war in Vietnam, it was common for those who served in the military to be publicly berated for their service. It has been a wonderful transformation to see how that has shifted in recent years. My father, a proud member of the Air Force, would come to tears...
by Heath Morrison | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog, Education, Heath Morrison Superintendent
Many state legislatures across the nation have convened for their annual legislative session. A handful, including Texas, hold regular sessions every two years and are in the midst of their off-session year. Yet for many states, what is typically a three to four-month...
