“There’s a lot of chatter online… and what I’m learning by sitting with superintendents and teachers is that’s not necessarily true.” She argues that employers have a responsibility to step into that gap—not only by advising schools on workforce needs, but by advocating publicly and politically for an accountability system that matches the outcomes business and industry are demanding. “The goals set at the state level need to be in line THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE—AND THE BUSINESS ROLE IN ADVOCACY Nemec believes the advocacy conversation must extend beyond policy and into public understanding. In her view, school leaders are often battling public narratives that don’t reflect the complexity of what districts are facing—or the effort educators are making to serve students. “There needs to be an entire communication campaign around what needs to change,” she says. 404 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 01
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