Whitney Miller-Nichols

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Congrats to Dr. Rod Sheppard, deputy superintendent of Florence City Schools and NASSP Coordinator on the AASSP BOD, for being named a finalist for the @NASSP Advocacy Champion of the Year Award! Read more: bit.ly/4bgvLyw #SchoolLeadership #EdAdvocacy #ALeducation

Dr. Preeti Nichani, principal of Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools-Elementary, received a surprise Tuesday she will never forget. When she walked into the school gym, hundreds of cheering students, colleagues and district leaders were waiting to celebrate her being named a National Distinguished Principal — one of the most prestigious honors for elementary school leaders in the United States. Nichani will represent Alabama in the national program later this year. To read more, visit: tinyurl.com/dmmefvmh 🎉 @MikeDaria @BaileyEducation @clasleaders @GRANTE1 @ChenaleT @nakelya @missgoggins @TerriCeleste1 @MathNEWelS @MarvinLLucas @wvua23 @tidecam @JayDuke49456304 @60614Pan @NickieF2023 @Dfedwards88 @AlabamaAchieves @Trish_Crain @egmackey @bamaEMW @katybusby19 @AngieFMorrison @LesleyP3838 @NAESP @JamiRainey #AMAZINGtotheCORE

It was great to visit the CREATE Center in Oxford with my friends Rep. Chad Robertson, Rep. Steve Hurst, and Senator Keith Kelley. This facility is a major workforce development engine for East Alabama and is doing a great job preparing students for success.

Parker Evans, a senior at @GoCHSFalcons, is soaring toward an extraordinary future! ✈️ On March 2, Parker was celebrated for his selection into the Fall 2026 class of Tuskegee University’s Aviation Science Program — one of the most competitive aviation pathways in the nation. Chosen as one of just 25 students from more than 400 applicants nationwide, Parker will join a new generation carrying forward the legacy of the historic Tuskegee Airmen. During the ceremony, @TuskegeeUniv representatives announced that Parker also received a University Achievement Scholarship valued at approximately $50,000 over four years. The university will also cover his flight training costs. “I feel really honored, and it’s also a very humbling experience,” Parker said. “My ultimate goal is just to fly.” To read more, visit: tinyurl.com/25ua3b95 @CHSFalconsFTBL @MikeDaria @TAINational @bamaEMW @egmackey @Trish_Crain @TaliethaW @AlabamaAchieves @DeMario_Pippen @ESPNupe @TerriCeleste1 @tidecam @AngieFMorrison

@AdamThompsonAL I get it’s your job to argue for money to leave public education. But the reality is that the real value of ETF approps to AL public schools has declined since 2008, and before RAISE, AL ranked 41st in total education spending. We have systems that can barely afford to run buses

But it’s *not* costing them that. The ETF has been spending more year over year for well over the last decade. There has been so much extra revenue that they have continued to do supplemental appropriations. It didn’t cost those three districts $20M. Respectfully, that’s just wrong. I know it’s your job to advocate for them, and I respect that. Blaming the CHOOSE Act because they wanted to borrow $300M (which is dubious on its own) is just deflection.

This is a flat-out lie. There is no $100M loss and no $250M at stake. These scare tactics are coming from people who are uncomfortable with one thing: parents having the power in education instead of the government bureaucracts. #alpolitics

@AdamThompsonAL In the very next sentence Dr. Nichols says how the Huntsville-area systems will be impacted

@AdamThompsonAL Come on, Adam. It’s a bad headline. The Governor plainly said in her State of the State that she wants $250M for CHOOSE, and the act itself requires $100M annual approp. When ed advocates talk about “costing us,” we mean the ETF and therefore all public schools

What a group of leaders! Sad to miss the trip, but I know you’re making Alabama’s public schools proud! 🇺🇸 📚🍎

Over 15 years ago I completed my teaching practicum at Eastwood MS. It makes me happy to see the school thriving!

Good news! The House just passed the FY26 omnibus funding bill (again) that includes K-12 education. The vote was 217-214. The bill now goes to the White House for the President to sign into law and end the brief partial government shutdown. @NAESP

.@BhamCitySchools Southampton K-8 is in @ChadAldeman's Top 5 Alabama schools beating the odds! Fantastic news for students, and congratulations to teachers and school officials! #aledchat

It's National School Choice Week, y'all. Let's start with school choice in public schools - it's happening in a big way in some Alabama school districts. Like in @JEFCOED.... #schoolchoiceweek aldailynews.com/school-choice-…

Congratulations, Dr. Freeman!

The Lauderdale County FFA String Band brought award-winning talent right into my office today — and yes, I called for an encore! Connor, Ty and Titus are incredibly talented young men, and their future is every bit as bright as their sound. #alpolitics

@GovernorKayIvey @GovernorKayIvey thank you for giving two little girls someone to look up to. They were so excited to portray you in their living wax museum last spring!

When I was growing up, girls didn’t picture themselves at the governor’s desk. Little did I know I’d one day sit behind that desk, honored to serve Alabama. Governor Lurleen Wallace showed there’s more than one way for women to leave their mark — and Alabama is better for it.

@Griffith2020 @NAESP The Alabama Legislature passed a Paid Parental Leave bill in their 2025 legislative session, effective July 1, 2025 👏🏻 🍎

Most states don’t offer teachers paid parental leave — and only 2 (Arkansas and Delaware) cover key related costs buff.ly/qx5Vzrq @NAESP Just 15 states guarantee any paid leave for teachers, per NCTQ.

@EliLillyandCo @al_workforce @AlVetAffairs @iamrodneysmith @POTUS @ALEAprotects @AHSAAUpdates @RepLedbetter Our teachers are certainly key to our success. So, I’m excited to announce that budget includes ANOTHER 2% PAY INCREASE for these teachers preparing our next generation.

@EliLillyandCo @al_workforce @AlVetAffairs @iamrodneysmith @POTUS @ALEAprotects @AHSAAUpdates @RepLedbetter Here with us this evening are students from one of those successful Turnaround Schools. Washington K-8 School in Birmingham moved from a ‘D’ on the state’s report card all the way to a ‘B.’

Hey @smuckers, we’d love to see the UncrustaBowl in #bham 🥜🍇🍞🏈 cc: @randallwoodfin