President's Message

A Message from Dr. Barry Morris, MPE President

MPE has much to celebrate this past year. Our 10,000 by 2010 campaign has moved MPE to within striking distance of our goal with 9,100 active members in April. What a great convention led by President Rhonda Travis. Her leadership along with former presidents, Dianne Sellers, Dennis Silas, Stacy Reeves and Steve Bishop, has built a foundation for success never before reached in our organization. Rhonda will continue to serve on the Board of Directors offering her expertise and vision.

Executive Director Judy Rhodes created a vision of the impossible. Today we are benefiting from her foresight. Kelly Riley along with the MPE team has captured that vision expanding it for our 2010-2011 year. Judy continues leading the team and providing that exceptional expertise and knowledge that makes her a force in Mississippi’s schools and state government.

We have major goals for this year:
10,000 by 2010 – Remember 5 new members will earn you a free membership;
Credit Union Membership – a new benefit;
Bringing professional development programs to all MPE regions; and,
Celebrating schools and districts working as change agents for Mississippi.

This will be another celebration year with continued growth, expanding influence, and additional benefits. MPE has become a change agent in Mississippi’s educational life.
• We believe in the core values of quality education equally provided to every child in every school.
• We believe in the integrity and excellence of each teacher who sees teaching as service rather than an occupation.
• We believe in partnerships with the Mississippi Department of Education, community colleges, institutions of higher learning, state government, school districts, schools, and individual members.
• We believe in the child and the future.

Mississippi is its people and Mississippi Professional Educators reflect those diverse people with their gifts, hopes, futures, and dreams. We are MPE!