What happens when schools start listening again?

In this episode of QNA: Questions Need Answers, Munch sits down with Thera Johnson, write-in candidate for Miami-Dade County School Board District 1, for a conversation about making public education more responsive to the students, parents, teachers, and communities it serves.

Thera discusses the importance of giving students a larger voice in education, creating stronger communication with parents, supporting teachers, and understanding why some families are choosing alternatives to traditional public schools.

We also talk about literacy, early intervention, career readiness, trades, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, technology, arts education, and whether we're preparing students for the world they're actually entering.

The conversation expands beyond the classroom into the economic impact of the school system. Thera argues that local and minority-owned businesses need better information and clearer pathways to compete for contracts and participate in the opportunities created by public-school spending.

At the center of her approach is a simple idea: before deciding what students, parents, and teachers need, listen to them.

So we ask:

What happens when schools start listening again?

QNA doesn't tell you who to vote for. We ask the questions so you can hear directly from the people seeking to serve our communities and make an informed decision for yourself.