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Emily Allen
Thursday, 03 July 2025
Westbury High School teacher Naomi Parisette wakes up every morning at 4:00 a.m., commutes an hour to her classroom, and is one of the first teachers in the building each day.
Emily Allen
Monday, 24 February 2025
For years during Women’s History Month, Kristine Huchthausen would transform her school hallways into museum-like exhibits showcasing vital contributions of women to society. “I set up 40 to 50 photographs with short biographies throughout the...
Molly Belmont
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Jordan Chase, head mechanic for the Frewsburg Central School District isn’t much for the spotlight. That’s why his boss had to lie to him to get him to the New York Association for Pupil...
Ben Amey
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
A journey to Bali sounds like a dream trip: seeing the famous Blue Lagoon, checking out beautiful coral reefs, or taking a leisurely cruise down a river. But for Long Beach Classroom TA member Megan Grahlfs, what she saw on an education trip to the Indonesian island spurred her to action both in and out of the classroom.
Molly Belmont
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
“I saw someone get attacked, and it was very violent out of nowhere, and I knew someone needed to do something,” Catania said during a press conference hosted by the New York City Mayor’s Office on Dec. 27. "So, I just tried to do my best, tried to intervene and stop any more violence."
Kara Smith
Friday, 09 June 2023
Pull into the Maple Hill High School parking lot in Rensselaer County just outside Albany, and you’ll see a bright blue box at the edge of the sidewalk. Standing about five feet high on a rough-hewn base of two by fours, the glass front box brings to mind a bird house or a telephone booth.
Molly Belmont
Friday, 13 January 2023
“I saw someone get attacked, and it was very violent out of nowhere, and I knew someone needed to do something,” Catania said during a press conference hosted by the New York City Mayor’s Office on Dec. 27. "So, I just tried to do my best, tried to intervene and stop any more violence."
Molly Belmont
Tuesday, 20 December 2022
Anastasia Difino teaches fifth-grade English and social studies at PS 120 in Queens, the same district where she grew up, and she is helping another generation of immigrants find their footing in a new country through the “Civics for All” curriculum she recently helped pilot for the NYC Department of Education.
Clarisse Banks
Friday, 28 October 2022
Since retiring, Rick Keller-Coffey has devoted his time working for the betterment — and protection — of children. He serves as a community education facilitator for the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse.
Liza Frenette
Wednesday, 04 May 2022
A retired member of United Teachers of Northport, Peter White has led students and teachers to this Central American country set between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, where they have brought about much change. He worked first as a teacher overseeing Students for 60,000, a club at Northport High School dedicated to supporting the needy near and far.
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