Thursday, July 20, 2023 | 3:30 p.m. Eastern

Adam Welcome is the co-founder of Kids Deserve It, a best-selling author and podcaster who is passionate about connecting with fellow educators across the country.

He was a “20 To Watch” with the National School Board Association, Principal of the Year in his region, a fellow with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and has been an education blogger for the past 15 years. Welcome has been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and director of innovation for a district with 3,000 students. He emphasizes that kids come first and has preached the message of “Team Kid” for many years.