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UEA president praises former student elected to Summit County Council, thanks board for support of public schools
Summary
Renee Pinkney, president of the Utah Education Association and a 30‑year social studies teacher, used public comment to celebrate a former student’s election to the Summit County Council and to express gratitude to board members for their work on behalf of public schools.
Renee Pinkney, president of the Utah Education Association and a 30‑year social studies teacher, told the Utah State Board of Education during public comment that she was “very proud” of a former student, Megan McKenna, who “recently won her election for the Summit County Council.”
Pinkney described being present when vote returns came in and said the election illustrated the connection between classroom civic learning and local democracy. “Student success is at the heart of everything that we do,” she said, adding gratitude to board members for their service and wishing them a good Thanksgiving.
Pinkney told the board she is looking forward to finding common ground and collaborating with both continuing and incoming state school board members. Her remarks were framed as appreciation and encouragement rather than a request for board action.
No formal board action or response to Pinkney’s comments was recorded; her remarks occurred during the public comment portion of the meeting.
