- In 2018, Andy Ogles expressed support for increasing classroom funding and ensuring teachers have necessary resources if elected mayor (Daily Herald, 4/25/18).
- During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ogles advocated strongly for reopening schools and called for consistent statewide policies to minimize disruptions to education (Daily Herald, 9/11/20; Daily Herald, 9/13/20).
- In 2022, Ogles opposed the Maury County budget, particularly objecting to funding for the local public library due to a Pride display, which he described as "woke indoctrination" (Tennessean, 12/2/22; Columbia Daily Herald, 12/5/22).
- Ogles publicly stated he would not approve a county budget that included library funding unless measures were taken to prevent similar Pride displays in the future (Columbia Daily Herald, 12/5/22).
- His stance contributed to public backlash at library board meetings and the subsequent resignation of the library’s director, highlighting how administrative decisions on education funding can incite significant community response (The Daily Herald, 12/5/22).
2018: Andy Ogles Supported Classroom Funding And Teacher Resources According to The Daily Herald, Ogles previously said that, if he becomes mayor, he will work to fund classrooms, making certain teachers have the resources they need. [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 4/25/18]
2022: Andy Ogles Opposed Maury County Budget Due To Pride Display At Library According to The Tennessean, "After Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles voted down the county's budget in part due to a Pride display at the local public library, locals poured into library board meetings to call for the resignation of the library's director Zac Fox. Fox resigned in October. Ogles was elected to Congress in November." [Tennessean, 12/2/22]
Summer 2022: Andy Ogles Refused To Sign Budget With Library Funding Over PRIDE Display According to The Tennessean, "'The library should be a place of learning and not a place of woke indoctrination,' Ogles stated in a letter to the County Commission this summer, the Columbia Daily Herald reported. 'I will not sign a budget that includes funding for the library until such a time measures are taken to ensure this type of incident will never happen again and our children are protected from inappropriate material.'" [Tennessean, 12/2/22]
Summer 2022: Andy Ogles Opposed County Budget Due To Pride Display At Library According to Columbia Daily Herald, "After Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles voted down the county's budget in part due to a Pride display at the local public library, locals poured into library board meetings to call for the resignation of the library's director Zac Fox. Fox resigned in October. Ogles was elected to Congress in November." [Columbia Daily Herald, 12/5/22]
Summer 2022: Andy Ogles Stated He Would Not Sign Budget Including Library Funding Until Measures Were Taken Against Pride Displays According to Columbia Daily Herald, "'The library should be a place of learning and not a place of woke indoctrination,' Ogles stated in a letter to the County Commission this summer, the Columbia Daily Herald reported. 'I will not sign a budget that includes funding for the library until such a time measures are taken to ensure this type of incident will never happen again and our children are protected from inappropriate material.'" [Columbia Daily Herald, 12/5/22]
Summer 2022: Andy Ogles Condemned Pride Display At Maury County Library According to The Daily Herald, "After Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles voted down the county's budget in part due to a Pride display at the local public library, locals poured into library board meetings to call for the resignation of the library's director Zac Fox. Fox resigned in October. Ogles was elected to Congress in November." [The Daily Herald, 12/5/22]
Summer 2022: Andy Ogles Threatened To Withhold Library Funding Over 'Woke Indoctrination' According to The Daily Herald, "'The library should be a place of learning and not a place of woke indoctrination,' Ogles stated in a letter to the County Commission this summer, the Columbia Daily Herald reported. 'I will not sign a budget that includes funding for the library until such a time measures are taken to ensure this type of incident will never happen again and our children are protected from inappropriate material.'" [The Daily Herald, 12/5/22]
2020: Andy Ogles Stated Need To Reopen Schools In Maury County According to Daily Herald, 'I am frustrated. We need to get our kids back in schools and we need to get them educated,' Ogles said. 'Those most at risk are paying double, triple the price. It is unacceptable. We need to educate our kids.' [Daily Herald, 9/11/20]
September 2020: Andy Ogles Urged Consistency In School Opening Policies During COVID-19 According to The Daily Herald, "Thursday, Ogles continued to reiterate his opinion that the state's schools should continue to remain open amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 'We have got to figure out how to keep our schools open,' Ogles said during his daily update recorded and shared on social media. 'I am not saying that it is going to be easy. The constant opening and closing of schools has a negative impact, and I really implore our department of education to help our districts and have a more consistent policy across the state.'" [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 9/13/20]