Forsyth County Association of Educators

Forsyth County Association of Educators The official page of the Forsyth County Association of Educators, an affiliate of the North Carolina Association of Educators.

FCAE proudly endorses Mali (Shai) Woodbury for WS/FCS Board of County Commissioners- District A. Shai is a native of Win...
09/20/2026

FCAE proudly endorses Mali (Shai) Woodbury for WS/FCS Board of County Commissioners- District A. Shai is a native of Winston-Salem, graduate of Carver High School, and a former member and chair of the WS/FCS school board. She characterizes herself as “unapologetically devoted to helping educators get the pay and resources they deserve,” and her tenure on the Board of County Commissioners has proven that to be true. On June 4, 2026, at the tail end of a financial crisis that devastated public education in our county, Shai was the only county commissioner who motioned to fully fund the WS/FCS request for an additional $33 million for the next fiscal year.

This is the final post in our series where we introduced our FCAE-endorsed candidates for local elections.

Let's put candidates who support Meet & Confer on the Board of Education. Come out and knock doors with us!! Sign up to knock doors here: https://www.mobilize.us/ncae/event/1022094/


FCAE proudly endorses Dan Besse for WS/FCS Board of County Commissioners- At Large. Dan has served on the Board of Count...
09/20/2026

FCAE proudly endorses Dan Besse for WS/FCS Board of County Commissioners- At Large. Dan has served on the Board of County Commissioners since 2022, and every budget he’s voted to approve has increased funding for local public schools. We are excited to work with Dan to continue to improve resources for public school students and staff.

Over the next few posts, we’re introducing our endorsed candidates for local elections and explaining a little bit about why they earned our endorsement.

Let's put candidates who support Meet & Confer on the Board of Education. Come out and knock doors with us!!

Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/ncae/event/1022094/


FCAE proudly endorses Ronda Mays for WS/FCS Board of Education- At Large. Ronda is a veteran school social worker and gr...
09/20/2026

FCAE proudly endorses Ronda Mays for WS/FCS Board of Education- At Large. Ronda is a veteran school social worker and graduation coach who served in the district for over 23 years and has extensive roots in our community, including as the Education chair for the local chapter of the NAACP and former president of FCAE. Her whole career has been about bettering public education for all students. Even though she works in a different county now, Ronda remains invested in the wellbeing of WSFCS students and staff by attending every board meeting and rallying alongside us to get the resources our students and staff deserve.

Over the next few posts, we’re introducing our endorsed candidates for local elections and explaining a little bit about why they earned our endorsement.

Let's put candidates who support Meet & Confer on the Board of Education. Come out and knock doors with us!!
Link to sign up in the comments.


FCAE proudly endorses Valerie Brockenbrough for WS/FCS Board of Education- At Large. Valerie is a small business owner, ...
09/20/2026

FCAE proudly endorses Valerie Brockenbrough for WS/FCS Board of Education- At Large. Valerie is a small business owner, cofounder of the non-partisan group Community for Public Schools, and parent of three WS/FCS students. Valerie’s passion for public schools is why she’s running for office: “I’m not running as a stepping-stone for higher office or for any personal agenda.” Valerie has consistently stood by public school students and workers for years, and we are proud to stand with her this election.

Over the next few posts, we’re introducing our endorsed candidates for local elections and explaining a little bit about why they earned our endorsement.

Let's put candidates who support Meet & Confer on the Board of Education. Come out and knock doors with us!!

Link to sign up in the comments.


FCAE proudly endorses Bob Weiss for WS/FCS Board of Education- District 2. Bob has decades of experience as an Army offi...
09/19/2026

FCAE proudly endorses Bob Weiss for WS/FCS Board of Education- District 2. Bob has decades of experience as an Army officer and businessman. He has worked extensively with unions in his capacity as a business leader. Bob knows that great public schools are a cornerstone of thriving communities and wants to collaborate with school workers to bring that vision to reality.

Over the next few posts, we’re introducing our endorsed candidates for local elections and explaining a little bit about why they earned our endorsement.

Let's put candidates who support Meet & Confer on the Board of Education. Come out and knock doors with us!!

Link to sign up in the comments.


FCAE proudly endorses Marie Jackson for WS/FCS Board of Education- District 2. Marie will bring her expertise in project...
09/19/2026

FCAE proudly endorses Marie Jackson for WS/FCS Board of Education- District 2. Marie will bring her expertise in project management and data analysis to the Board of Education and she has shown– by marching with us in Raleigh on May 1, 2026 and signing our Meet & Confer Pledge– that she will respect the expertise of school workers. We were impressed by Marie’s vision, practical solutions, and willingness to listen.

Over the next few posts, we’re introducing our endorsed candidates for local elections and explaining a little bit about why they earned our endorsement.

Let's put candidates who support Meet & Confer on the Board of Education. Come out and knock doors with us!!

Link to sign up in the comments.


FCAE proudly endorses Susan Conway for WS/FCS Board of Education- District 2. Susan is a parent of WS/FCS students, a fo...
09/19/2026

FCAE proudly endorses Susan Conway for WS/FCS Board of Education- District 2. Susan is a parent of WS/FCS students, a former love literacy volunteer, and longtime PTA leader. Susan’s top priorities as a candidate are school safety, budget, and retention of teachers and students and she knows that school workers need a real voice in decision-making to make it happen.

Over the next few posts, we’re introducing our endorsed candidates for local elections and explaining a little bit about why they earned our endorsement.

Let's put candidates who support Meet & Confer on the Board of Education. Come out and knock doors with us!!

Link to sign up in the comments.


FCAE proudly endorses Lee Childress for WS/FCS Board of Education- District 2. Lee is a career special educator, longtim...
09/18/2026

FCAE proudly endorses Lee Childress for WS/FCS Board of Education- District 2. Lee is a career special educator, longtime FCAE member, and parent of WS/FCS students. He is the only candidate in the race who was working as an educator in WS/FCS last year when the reduction in force (RIF) led to massive cuts to positions, resources, and services. He stresses the importance of incorporating school workers into decision making so the district is making informed decisions based on the expertise of the people doing the job day in and day out.

Over the next few posts, we’re introducing our endorsed candidates for local elections and explaining a little bit about why they earned our endorsement.

Let's put educators on the Board of Education. Come out and knock doors with us!!

Link to sign up in the comments.


09/09/2026

🚨TOMORROW NIGHT!🚨

The decisions made in this election will directly affect our public schools, our employees, our students, and our entire community.

That’s why FCAE is bringing together the candidates we believe public school supporters should get to know, and we want YOU in the room! …or the patio??

Join us for ⭐️A Night for Public School Education⭐️

Thursday, September 10
5:30–7:30 p.m.
East of Texas

Snacks and drinks will be provided! But make sure you RSVP using the link in the comments, 👉🏼invite a friend, and come be part of the conversation! 🍎

The ⭐️ on the candidate list means “confirmed for attendance”!



We hope to see everyone on Thursday, September 10th from 5:30-7:30pm at *East of Texas* for our ⭐️FCAE Candidate Meet an...
09/03/2026

We hope to see everyone on Thursday, September 10th from 5:30-7:30pm at *East of Texas* for our
⭐️FCAE Candidate Meet and Greet:
A Night for Public Education!⭐️

Come out and meet our endorsed candidates for local and state-wide races, share what matters to you in this upcoming election, and enjoy some hor d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages with us!
(A bartender will also be on site.)

Please RSVP using the QR Code or link in the comments!

Be on the look out over the next several days…
We’ll be highlighting our endorsed candidates here on social media and sharing why we’re excited to help them win in November!

Make sure you come on September 10th to meet them in person!

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4035 University Parkway Suite 101
Winston-Salem, NC
27106

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