Tennessee
National Teacher of the Year helps diverse students and their families thrive in rural Tennessee
A second grade teacher in rural Tennessee has been chosen as the 2024 National Teacher of the Year. Missy Testerman has drawn accolades for celebrating differences among her students while emphasizing their shared humanity over decades of teaching in
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Ali Aglan joined Missy Testerman’s second grade class, his family had just moved from Egypt to rural east Tennessee, where his parents now run an Italian restaurant. Coming home from school one day in the town of Rogersvi... [4915 chars]