Savannah Election Candidates

Tye attended Morris Brown College where she earned a bachelor's degree in Communications. She currently lives in Savannah, Georgia, with her three kids and partner.

Tye is a small business owner. She owns an education center for children in Savannah, Georgia, called Chunk's Learning Center.

In 2018, Tye Whitely ran for Board of Education Chair and did not win.

Wants to reduce standardized testing so that teachers can focus on teaching, rather than test prep.

Wants to adopt a budget that pays teachers a rate on par with similarly educated professionals.

Supports involving teachers in the Board, including using district-wide, anonymous surveys for teachers and scheduling board meetings at times when teachers can reasonably attend them.

Wants to provide more detailed reports on teacher recruitment and retention.

- Wants to reduce standardized testing so that teachers can focus on teaching, rather than test prep.
- Wants to adopt a budget that pays teachers a rate on par with similarly educated professionals.
- Supports involving teachers in the Board, including using district-wide, anonymous surveys for teachers and scheduling board meetings at times when teachers can reasonably attend them.
- Wants to provide more detailed reports on teacher recruitment and retention.

Teacher Recruitment

Wants to "create high-quality magnet programs within low-income neighborhood schools that attract an economically diverse student body while also serving the local community."

Wants to reduce standardized testing under S.B. 362, which allows 10 school districts the opportunity to opt-out of the Georgia Milestones test and create their own alternative assessment system.

- Wants to "create high-quality magnet programs within low-income neighborhood schools that attract an economically diverse student body while also serving the local community."
- Wants to reduce standardized testing under S.B. 362, which allows 10 school districts the opportunity to opt-out of the Georgia Milestones test and create their own alternative assessment system.

School Curriculum

As of March 18, 2022, Tye Whitely’s website did not contain information on this issue.

College & Career Readiness

Tye Whitely

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- In addition to the typical responsibilities of a Board of Education Member, a Board of Education President also oversees meetings, moderates board panels, and makes sure progress is made toward the Board’s overall goals.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.