School official tells teachers ignore ‘public school haters’

BOONE, N.C. (The Charlotte Observer) — A North Carolina superintendent is getting praise for his social media post shaking off critics of public schools during the coronavirus pandemic.

Watauga County Schools Superintendent Scott Elliott said on Twitter that school officials are too busy caring for students to deal with ‘public school haters’.

To all the public school haters, social media stars/self promoters, and critical friends: we appreciate all the advice about re-evisioning education but right now we’re busy loving on our students and feeding the community. We’ll catch back up with you in the fall.

— Scott Elliott (@scottelliott_nc) April 4, 2020

Elliott says he wrote the post after seeing messages about how the pandemic should be a catalyst for reforming public schools.

He says teachers need to hear it is fine to ignore critics and stay focused on students.

School districts in the state have served over a million meals to children in low-income families.