About Laura Ewing

Do you remember that one special teacher who helped you become the person you are today? One teacher who helped to change your life and open your eyes? For more than 30 years Laura Ewing has been in the classroom and touched the lives of thousands of students. She's taught our children how to change the world and now she's ready to show them how it's done in her campaign for the Texas State Board of Education. Laura Ewing knows how to put education first since she's been doing it for her entire career.

Background at a Glance:
Education Classroom teacher - Houston ISD; Spring, ISD; Cy-Fair ISD; Fort Bend ISD; Clear Creek ISD Adjunct professor, Univ. of Houston - Clear Lake Curriculum specialist, Pearland ISD Masters degree in Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies, Univ. of Houston
Professional 2008 - Texas Social Studies Supervisors' Association Supervisor of the Year 1987 - TSTA teacher of the Year for Cy-Fair High School & Cy-Fair ISD 1983 - Received first and only Cy-Fair High School Principal's Award for service to the school and community
Community Friendswood City Council Member (2004-2008) Founding member and secretary of the Clear Creek Nature and Cultural Tourism Council Member, Friendswood United Methodist Church - Sunday School teacher and mission leader

After teaching kids from Houston, Fort Bend, Clear Creek, Spring and Cypress Fairbanks about American Civics, Laura knows how government is supposed to work. And with a Masters in Education she also knows the importance of making our kids education the number one priority for our State School Board. As an instructor Laura also helped new teachers find their way around the classroom and has helped shape the way our classrooms operate.

Having helped so many students along the way, Laura has been honored with a long list of awards including "Teacher of the Year", "Supervisor of the Year", and the "Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Private Enterprise". Laura's many years of service and expertise have been recognized all over the country and all over the world. From Washington D.C. and Los Angeles to India, London and East Africa, Laura has been instrumental in bringing our schools to the forefront in every community she visits.

Laura has also been a dedicated public servant having been elected and re-elected to the Friendswood City Council. She and her husband John are members at United Methodist Church where she organizes the yearly Christmas and Thanksgiving food and gift drives, and also teaches Sunday school.

Laura Ewing has already committed her life to the classroom since she earned her B.S. in Education from the University of Houston in 1975. It's time to put education first and elect Laura Ewing to State Board of Education.