Full Name:
June St. Clair Atkinson
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: William Gurley
Birth Date:
1948
Birth Place:
Moneta, VA
Religion:
United Methodist
EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy, North Carolina State University, 1996
MS, Vocational and Technical Education, Virginia Tech, 1974
BS, Business Education, Radford University, 1969
Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Carolina, 2004-2016
President, High Schools That Work, Southern Regional Education Board, 1995-1997
Author
High School Teacher, Business, Charlotte, North Carolina
Section Chief, Business Education, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
High School Teacher, Business, Roanoke, Virginia
Director, Career and Technical Education, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Assistant Director, Division of Instructional Services, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Director, Division of Instructional Services, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
President, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2014-present
Member, First United Methodist Church, Cary, North Carolina
Former President, National Business Education Association
Member, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 1976-2004
President, National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education Consortium, 2001-2003
Awards:
Champion of Children Award, North Carolina Association of School Administrators; State Policy Maker of the Year Award, National Association for State Educational Technology Directors; North Carolina Association of Educators Inclusive Leadership Award
Priority Issues:
As State Superintendent, June's priority is to uplift each child's teachers with the respect and salary that they deserve. In order to succeed, our teachers must have adequate resources, effective professional development, and modern classrooms equipped with new technology.
She will continue to support initiatives that ensure that every child:
Graduates from high school prepared for life, citizenship, work, and further education;
Excels in reading;
Has access to modern technology;
Has a teacher who is respected and paid a competitive salary
She also believe that public schools have been over regulated by the General Assembly. She will work with the General Assembly to repeal laws that stifle innovative school success in each school district.