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Vallejo teacher urges community to recruit and support local educators
Summary
Brandon Harris, a 24-year Vallejo teacher and coach, told the school board that mentoring, community volunteerism and local recruitment are essential to retaining teachers and helping students succeed, citing a former student's graduation as an example.
Brandon Harris, a U.S. history, American government and economics teacher and girls varsity basketball coach with the Vallejo City Unified School District, told the board during public comment that community support and mentoring are vital to retaining teachers and helping students succeed.
Harris, speaking in his 24th year with the district, described his early years as a young teacher when he "got along really well with the kids" and sometimes served…
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