Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent

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Your Voice Matters! 🎤✨ Join Dr. Johnson’s Student Office Hours, a live Zoom Q&A for middle and high school students to share ideas, ask questions, and connect directly with the Superintendent.

The final student office hours of the school year will take place on April 16 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.!

APS students, be sure to email our Student Engagement team at [email protected] to sign up. Don’t miss your chance to be heard and help shape the future of our district!

Let’s continue building trust, transparency, and teamwork between students and district leaders.

I had the opportunity to join the team at Benteen Elementary during their staff meeting, where they also received free classroom supplies support from the Empty Stocking Fund! As always, it was inspiring to hear meaningful conversations around social-emotional learning and building connections with students from all backgrounds.

Meeting students where they are, helping them feel comfortable, offering encouragement and compliments, and making sure they feel seen and valued is what truly builds strong, connected school communities.

Thank you to the Benteen Elementary team for the warm welcome and your candid conversations about how we continue to grow as a district!

Strong schools start with strong educators. This week, I had the chance to spend time with the dedicated team at Hollis Innovation Academy during their data meeting. It was a great opportunity to listen, learn, and hear directly from the educators who pour into our students every day.

Conversations like these matter; they help us stay connected to what’s happening inside our classrooms and ensure we continue supporting the people who make learning possible.

Thank you to the Hollis Innovation Academy team for the warm welcome and the Empty Stocking Fund for your continued partnership!

📚✨ In celebration of Read Across America Week, I had the pleasure of visiting a 5th-grade classroom at Burgess-Peterson Academy to share a special read-aloud with our amazing scholars. We read Be You, an inspiring picture book that celebrates individuality, self-expression, and the courage to be true to yourself. Its message of patience, persistence, and bravery reminded us all how important it is to embrace the qualities that make each of us unique. A special thank you to Mr. Ecker for welcoming me into his classroom. You can truly tell how much his students love him and his teaching. Keep up the amazing work inspiring and supporting our scholars every day! 💙📖

Our educators make a huge difference in the lives of our students! This week, I joined the faculty meetings at Boyd Elementary and Fickett Elementary. It was inspiring not just to observe, but to dive into conversations, answer questions, gather insightful feedback, and truly connect with the educators on the ground doing the work every day!

A special thank you to our incredible partner, The Empty Stocking Fund, for joining the visit and gifting generous boxes full of supplies for our teachers! Your support makes a meaningful difference in our schools!