People seem surprised when I knock on their doors.
Perhaps it’s the fact that they weren’t expecting anyone to drop by.
Perhaps it’s because we’re still in a global pandemic.
But when they peek through their screens or poke their heads out with a quizzical look, the one thing that seems to put them at ease is when I tell them I’m a public school teacher.
It’s certainly not that I’m running for Allegheny County Council near Pittsburgh, Pa.
A teacher, they know and understand. Their kids had teachers. They had teachers when they were young.
But County Council?
Many of them seem to struggle with what that governmental body even is.
Municipal council, they know. School board, magistrate, even CONTINUE READING: Why a Public School Teacher is Running for Allegheny County Council | gadflyonthewallblog