I have lived in Cumberland County and I have been a teacher for Cumberland County Public Schools for over 6 years.
As a teacher, my desire is for all students to be able to attend public schools that have a safe environment conducive to learning. This requires change and new ideas. With the election approaching, I decided to reach out to some of the candidates to hear their perspectives for change.
I recently spoke to Jackie Warner, she is the candidate running for School Board in District 4, my school district. I knew that she was the Mayor of Hope Mills for several years but I didn’t know that she used to be a teacher and a principal for Cumberland County Public Schools! As I spoke to Ms. Warner, I realized that she has a lot of insight into the present condition of the public schools and that she has the knowledge needed to help make the changes everyone desires.
Ms. Warner has a passion for students, a passion for parents and she has a passion for teachers! Most importantly, she has a passion to serve our community! I want everyone in district 4 to know that they should vote for Ms. Warner because she is a candidate who cares and who is ready to make a difference.

—Cynthia Lee, Cumberland County Resident