The profession is one of the most unappreciated career paths available. Imagine a work environment where you have to deal with unruly youth and disgruntled adults on a daily basis and then having to spend hours each night just to prepare to do it all over again the next day. The only guarantees are that no one day will be like the one before and each will bring new challenges all of it’s own.

It makes you wonder why in the world would anyone want to be a school principal or a teacher?

They don’t do it for the accolades! They don’t do it for the hours! The certainly don’t do it for the money!!!!

Fact of the matter is that not just anyone who thinks they want to be a school principal or a teacher even can be. It requires a person with a special quality, dedication and desire that most just don’t have. It takes the kind of person that wants to do more for others than themselves and deeply cares for not only the youth they come in contact with but their associates as well. Either position requires a person to be patient, loving, caring and understanding while at the same time be determined, organized, committed and stern. 

Every principal and teacher is special in the fact that they are the ones who prepare our youth to become responsible adults and be able to acheive success in their future profession. Then there are the very few that perform their duties with such a great degree of excellence that they rise above the norm and deserve special recognition among their peers.

The Jackson Parish School District is pleased to honor Billy Carter of Quitman High School as Principal of the Year and Lajulia Blankenship of Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School as Teacher of the Year. Congratulations!