Terri Michal
Terri Michal
Age: 60
Residence: Birmingham
Political experience: Elected to Birmingham Board of Education in 2017 and was defeated in reelection bid in 2021.
Professional experience: Employed by the Birmingham American Federation of Teachers since 2014.
Civic experience: Co-chair, Moral Monday, a movement begun by the South Carolina NAACP; member of BATA, a national organization that advocates for public education; founded SOS, Support Our Students, in 2012; member of Forward Alabama Arise; member New South Coalition, Jefferson County.
Education: Attended Purdue University
Main issues: She advocates for having a wider variety of options for workplace development and more students to take part. She wants to use Cares Act funds not only for remediation but also for mental health and social emotional learning programs, counselors and nurses. Additionally, she wants to increase security at schools, promote data-driven strategies to raise achievement and close gaps, align school board decisions with long-term districtwide plans for sustained improvement and advocate for transparency.
