Candidate Q&A: DeKalb County Board of Education District 5

Telessa resides in Dekalb county, Georgia and she is a mother of four children. 

Telessa Ammons served as a Director, Assistant Director, and teacher for  Dekalb county school districts. She has experience at an Early Learning Childcare Center. 

As of May 3, 2024, Telessa Ammons did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

As of April 23, 2024, Telessa Ammons did not have a website or any information online.

Access to Education

School Curriculum

Aims to address current challenges facing local school districts by investing in students, teachers, and various enrichment programs for English Language Arts and Math.

Said she "Worked with maintenance chief operator staff to address and repair schools' infrastructure, including sidewalks repairs."

Said when questioned on if transgender students should be allowed to use school facilities aligning with their gender identity" How does this question relate to education? The schools needs an accessible teacher lounge and parent center!"

Plans to prioritize funding enrichment programs for STEM, as she said "It’s a lot of wasteful spending...The children need laptops, enrichment programs...exposure to new technologies and exciting curriculum.

- Aims to address current challenges facing local school districts by investing in students, teachers, and various enrichment programs for English Language Arts and Math.
- Said she "Worked with maintenance chief operator staff to address and repair schools' infrastructure, including sidewalks repairs."
- Said when questioned on if transgender students should be allowed to use school facilities aligning with their gender identity" How does this question relate to education? The schools needs an accessible teacher lounge and parent center!"
- Plans to prioritize funding enrichment programs for STEM, as she said "It’s a lot of wasteful spending...The children need laptops, enrichment programs...exposure to new technologies and exciting curriculum.

School Facilities & Resources

Wants to encourage more engagement in outdoor activities and foster community engagement amongst students and parents.

- Wants to encourage more engagement in outdoor activities and foster community engagement amongst students and parents.

Student Wellbeing

Supports high parental participation in children's school districts, mentioning as a Parent Volunteer she "offered my time for teacher relief. When a teacher needs a break, they call me. I also chaperone trips..."

- Supports high parental participation in children's school districts, mentioning as a Parent Volunteer she "offered my time for teacher relief. When a teacher needs a break, they call me. I also chaperone trips..."
- Supports increasing teacher pay.

Teachers

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Telessa Ammons

Telessa resides in Dekalb county, Georgia. She is also a mother of four children. 

Telessa Ammons served as an educator for Dekalb county school districts. She also has experience in leadership at an Early Learning Childcare Center. 

As of April 23, 2024, Telessa Ammons did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Advocates for reducing standardized testing as a measure of student capability and performance.

- Advocates for reducing standardized testing as a measure of student capability and performance.

Wide-ranging DeKalb BOE District 5 debate provides more insight about candidates

Supports increasing teacher pay, as she believes financial instability amongst teachers has led to dysregulation. 

- Supports high parental participation in children's school districts, mentioning as a Parent Volunteer she "offered my time for teacher relief. When a teacher needs a break, they call me. I also chaperone trips..."
- Supports increasing teacher pay, as she believes financial instability amongst teachers has led to dysregulation. 

- 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.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.