Mr. Brad Hart is the new business teacher at John I. Burton; however he is a familiar face to many students because he was the assistant principal at Norton Elementary and Middle School. for many years. When there was an opening for a business teacher here at Burton this year, Mr. Hart decided to apply for the position.Typically, most people don't step down from being an principal/assistant principal, but he did this so he will be able to coach in the future if he chooses. He loves to watch football and baseball. Mr. Hart will be the assistant baseball coach at Burton this spring. He previously coached football in North Carolina when he taught there.
He is well qualified as a teacher. He has been in the education field for 15 years and has taught in North Carolina and Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia's College at Wise with a major in business and decided to get his teaching certification to become a business teacher. He decided to become a teacher because he enjoys working with kids and coaching sports.
Mr. Hart said, "My mom and dad are my biggest role models." People can relate to him a lot on this because most people look up to their parents as role models.