Teacher Charity Ratliff: When students thrive, the community thrives - American Press

Teacher Charity Ratliff: When students thrive, the community thrives - American Press

As a pre-K teacher, Charity Ratliff, 49, provides young students with their first experiences in education. She is determined to make sure these experiences are positive and fun. Ratliff has taught at East Beauregard Elementary for 20 years. Before that, she attended East Beauregard herself — an experience that was positive for her. “Coming from a small community, we were more like family,” she said. “All of my teachers growing up took the time …