March 2025
Kentucky Teacher of the Year encourages educators to share their stories
Jennifer Montgomery, the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, encouraged members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Teachers Advisory Council (TAC) to share their stories during the council’s meeting on March 11.
September 2024
Eminence Independent’s Jennifer Montgomery named 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Growing up in Trimble County without running water or telephone service, Jennifer Montgomery said parts of her past have inspired her to incorporate project-based learning into her classroom.
2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year is ‘Living embodiment of the belief that all students can learn and achieve at a high level’
Jennifer Montgomery, an English teacher at Eminence Independent Middle School, hopes to ignite a sense of passion with her students through her own love of literature.
May 2024
Kentucky Teacher of the Year: Washington Week Reflection
Over the course of the past few weeks, I have been a part of many incredible, unbelievable, once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
January 2024
2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year: Prioritize teacher pay, early childhood education
As the 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, I have been gifted the incredible honor and opportunity to represent teachers across the Commonwealth – their brilliance, their passion, their dedication.
November 2023
Nominations are open for 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year awards. Presented by the Kentucky Department of Education, the awards celebrate some of the Commonwealth’s most outstanding educators.
September 2023
Boone County’s Kevin Dailey named 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Kevin Dailey, a middle school social studies teacher at Ballyshannon Middle School in Boone County, has been named the 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. "I am really blessed and honored to be able to represent 40,000 plus teachers in Kentucky," Dailey said. "This day is about all of our kids and all of our families. This day is about Kentucky."
August 2023
10 semifinalists named for 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Ten outstanding teachers from across the state are semifinalists for the 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced Aug. 14.
June 2023
2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Mandy Perez presents Year in Review to KBE
As her six-month ambassadorship with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) ends and she prepares to return to the classroom in the fall, 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Mandy Perez reflected on her experiences so far during a presentation to the Kentucky Board of Education on June 6.
2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year: Eminence Independent, the land of learning, creation and innovation
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