Elizabeth Duncan Koontz was an educational leader who devoted her life’s work to building a better quality of life for children through schooling and the support of women, their primary caregiveers. Knootz gained firsthand experience teaching in the classrooms of North Carolina for a number of years before becoming the first black president of the National Education Association in 1965. In later years, she served the U.S. Department of Labor in the Woman’s Bureau. Her advocacy established a role model that endures today, as new generations continue to work for the betterment of society through a focus on early education.
This is from the African-American Heritage Calendar 2011
Wishing you Good Health, Life & Strength
Robin
Encouragement For The Day 