Joplin R-8 Superintendent C. J. Huff will take a break from his day-to-day duties this week to spread the success story of his school district to Columbia.Huff will be the featured, in fact, only speaker Thursday, February 20, when the Columbia Council of PTAs holds "An Evening with C. J. Huff."
(Note: The accompanying photo shows C. J. Huff with Hazelwood Superintendent Grayling Tobias. The photos was taken at a Hazelwood PTA event Thursday, February 6, where Huff was the featured speaker.)
The event is part of the organization's Founders Day Celebration.
Huff's appearance is advertised with this wording from his Washington Speakers Bureau page:
“After one of the most devastating tornadoes on record destroyed a third of Joplin, Missouri, Dr. C.J. Huff, Superintendent of Schools, led his community in an amazing effort to rebuild - transforming this disastrous tragedy into the town’s finest hour. Huff’s demonstrated leadership helped Joplin schools and the community literally emerge from the rubble. In his speeches, Huff shares how teamwork, leadership and a focus on the future can help overcome any challenge. His presentation is filled with moving anecdotes of the personal triumphs to which he bore witness and inspires audiences to realize the power of a team working in partnership—no matter what obstacles confront them.” -
Washington Speakers Bureau
The event's advertising also notes that Huff is a 2011 People Magazine Heroes Among Us recipient and the 2013 Missouri Superintendent of the Year.
"An Evening with C. J. Huff is free and open to the public and will be held in the Performing Arts Center at Rock Bridge High School. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7:15 p.m.
6 comments:
What would this community have done without the tornado to move the educational leaders into the 21st century.
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Isn't that the truth? I actually heard an educator who had been by the Kool-Aid pitcher way too long say, "We should be almost grateful. We couldn't have gotten schools like this (East) without the tornado."
Having been at the funerals for more people than I can bear to think about after that silver-lined funnel came through, I wanted to strike her. But I did not. Ignorance is difficult to change when it comes to adults. I could happily have all my friends and family back, the old buildings and town back, and things just as they were to never have a new school or that damned 21st Century learning nonsense. What a heartless, greedy, insensitive bunch of people to extort such a horrendous situation.
Huff's smile is so forced. Reminds me of someone...the Cheshire Cat!!!
I can't believe he's still milking this deal. And that anyone in education in the state of Missouri is still dumb enough to pay him for the "privilege" is staggering. Kind of explains the failure of American schools, doesn't it?
10:54, I don't think we could or should be thankful for all that devastation. We can and should be thankful that it wasn't worse, that we have seen miracles and lots of good come from the horrible situation. However, losing all that we did is not something to be thankful for. Please know that the person who said that probably did not think of the loss, only what they considered to be gain. Sadly, our schools lost so much and that silver lining they keep talking about is only lining certain people's pockets and resumes. Seems more like lead lining to me.
This may have had some teamwork at the beginning, but it's nothing but follow the leader(s). If you don't, you will be made fun of and bullied. What a crock!
I'm willing to bet before the esteemed Dr Huff finishes speaking he would have cried at least once. Anyone want to bet against me? What a power hungry individual. He has lost touch with why he is an educator as have do many at the R8 Administration. They reap the rewards for work done by others.
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