Education
Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Executive Director Buster Evans joins the GAELSTRONG Podcast Show for Episode 3! In this episode, we explore: -A very important piece of trivia about the TRS system that will either scare you or cause you to smile. -The importance of GAEL and its affiliates to professional growth and collaboration for educational leaders. (Buster discusses his history with the GAEL and GSSA organizations and the teams he brought to GAEL conferences of the past and what it means about leadership). -The legacy of what TRS means to the state of GA and our teachers. -The legacy left by every Governor and General Assembly of GA since 1943 in protecting TRS and what it means for the recruitment and retention of the educational workforce of our state. -The current status and health of TRS. -Current bills concerning TRS. -Retirement tips from the man himself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Register now for #WinterGAEL2020 in Athens, GA, on January 26-28 at www.gael.org. Special guests: -Principal Kafele (every registrant at the conference will receive a complimentary copy of Kafele's book Is My School a Better School BECAUSE I Lead it?) -College Football Hall of Famer/UGA Bulldog Kevin Butler -Sherry St. Clair--Nationally renowned expert and author on improving school academic results AND culture through the art and science of Instructional Coaching from a school's leaders. -Georgia Adjutant General Tom Carden -National Superintendent of the Year Dr. Curtis Jones and NASSP Principal of the Year Kerensa Wing -And...4 strands of professional learning in 3 rounds of break-out sessions! (Instructional Leadership, Teacher Recruitment and Retention, Climate and Culture, and Operations!)