CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Teacher Talks is an annual event hosted by the CMS Foundation that uplifts and celebrates the voices of educators in our community. On Friday morning, we learned all about it, from Sonja Gantt from the CMS Foundation and Katie Weed a 2017 teacher talks presenter.
The CMS Foundation is the official nonprofit partner for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, raising money to support the district’s highest strategic priorities. Harnessing the power of private investments in education, we seed innovative ideas and help expand programs to accelerate system-wide transformation. “We play a unique role in our community, serving as a trusted bridge that connects donors to the district’s most critical work. In this position, we help ensure investments in our school system have a meaningful, sustainable impact on our students and educators” says Gantt. There are a number of programs and priorities they are involved in, such as fundraising priorities like cms teaching residency, covid-19 relief fund…