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Wlaf1450By Charlotte Underwood
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Educators make a difference in students’ lives every day. For many students, having a school employee who cares and goes that extra mile can be the difference in a successful education and graduation. We’ve all had that teacher or school employee who inspired us or helped in some way. That’s why WLAF and Eagle Tire Pros salute all of our hardworking educators with a weekly feature.
Cody Boshears is Eagle Tire Pros Educator of the Week. He teaches English at Campbell County High School.
Boshears shared about himself and his career as an educator.
He is 39 years old, grew up in Jacksboro, and graduated CCHS in 2005. He graduated from Tennessee Tech in 2010, and returned to CCHS as an English teacher in 2011, where he continues to teach to this day.
“As for family, my wife, Allison, is the love of my life, and I would charge through a brick wall for her. My parents, Sammy and Diane Boshears, are exemplary. They sacrificed their entire lives to give us the best chance at success and modeled Christ-like humility, faithfulness, discipline, and encouragement that ushered both myself and my two sisters towards success. We all three have degrees in education and work within the school system. Outside of school, I love hunting, fishing, and hiking. In many ways, I was a redneck that got an education, and it has served me well,” Boshears said.
He said his grandfather played a role in his career choice, as did other educators he had in his life.
“My grandfather, Wheeler Boshears, was a lifelong English teacher and long-time administrator of Stony Fork, but I learned to love reading and teaching independently. My 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Dagley, inspired me with her patience and wisdom, and my college professors, Dr. Slotkin and Dr. Burduck, for holding me to incredibly high standards that pushed me well beyond what I believed myself capable of achieving. In truth, though, the number of excellent models I had both as a child and adult are too many to count,” Boshears said.
This fall will start his 16th year at CCHS, something he is proud of.
“As for what I enjoy most of my job – besides teaching the literature that I love – is counseling students and seeing them grow into successful adults. I’ve been a bi-vocational youth pastor for almost a decade, so school is my mission field. Young people carry immense fear, trauma, pain, and confusion, and there aren’t many adults with which they feel comfortable speaking. I’ve been blessed with good rapport among students, which opens opportunities to counsel them with wisdom, insight of age and experience, and prayer. At the end of the day, I just want them to be happy, healthy, and whole in Jesus Christ, whether they swing a hammer or write a dissertation.”
Another favorite part of his job is where he works.
“The best part of working at CCHS is my peers – we have incredible expertise, experience, and support among our teachers. Teaching is immensely difficult – you plan and work and struggle with upwards of a hundred people or more for 18 weeks to often be deflated by test scores that undermine your confidence. Without strong peers, I don’t know that any of us could handle the mental and emotional pressure of the responsibility of holding students future’s in our hands. Or, at least, that’s how I feel about it – I’ve been told that I care too much, and I’m guilty as charged,” Boshears said.
Every Thursday, WLAF’s Charlotte Underwood features the WLAF – Eagle Tire Pros teacher of the week. That educator also receives a free oil change from Eagle Tire Pros. To nominate a teacher for teacher of the week honors, please send your nomination to wlaf@1450wlaf.com. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-07/09/2026-6AM)