WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Williamson County Schools has faced some resistance after the board adopted a new science curriculum that rejected the recommendations of a committee and most teachers within the school system.
“The dismissal of the teachers’ recommendation and the committee’s recommendation in this case is really a low blow,” Former WCS teacher, Charity Hazen, told News 2.
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Before changing career paths and accepting a job in the corporate world, Hazen was a teacher in Williamson County for nearly a decade.
“I was just completely floored to see the board not just not take the teacher’s recommendation, but to truly go in the complete opposite direction…to me, it was just a shocking departure from the advice and expertise that our teachers bring,” Hazen added.
Last Monday, board members voted seven to two to adopt a K-8…
