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Teachers association to call for Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ termination at news conference | Dallas Morning News

Teachers association to call for Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ termination at news conference | Dallas Morning News:

Teachers association to call for Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ termination at news conference


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Another Broadie, Mike Miles class of 2011, bites the dust?



The Alliance-AFT teachers association in Dallas is planning a news conference on Thursday to formally call for the firing of Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles.
The announcement will come the day that trustees meet to discuss an investigation that found Miles had violated district policy and worked to publicly disparage the school board. Trustees also will discuss any possible disciplinary action against Miles, who is expected to give his side at the meeting.
Rena Honea, Alliance-AFT president, called Miles’ leadership “seriously flawed” in a statement.
“Dallas needs a school superintendent who fights for public schools that are laser-focused on teaching, learning, and providing social and health services to meet kids’ needs,” Honea said. “To reclaim the promise of public education in Dallas, the most immediate and best option is to replace Miles with someone willing to