Nothing ‘as rewarding as watching a child discover the magic in books’ to Ohio first-grade teacher
Ohio Grade School’s Linda Downey has been a teacher for 28 years – 20 of them in a first grade classroom.
Ottawa High’s Ellen Gross builds students’ skills – and confidence
At a young age Ellen Gross, then Ellen Goetz, already knew her answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Nicky Barto makes learning science fun, engaging at Hall High School
If you ask Hall High School’s science teacher Nicky Barto what advice she would give to her students about their future career, it would be this:
Nothing ‘as rewarding as watching a child discover the magic in books’ to Ohio first-grade teacher
Ohio Grade School’s Linda Downey has been a teacher for 28 years – 20 of them in a first grade classroom.
Margo Cartwright will remember the smiles, hugs as she retires from Princeton Elementary
Margo Cartwright will retire from Jefferson Elementary School in Princeton at the end of the school year.
IVCC’s Vince Brolley says teaching honor ‘is like getting praised for eating ice cream’
Teaching dual credit courses for Illinois Valley Community College puts Vince Brolley back in high school, where he feels right at home.
Trinity Catholic’s Dominic Giacobazzi turned a passion for sports into teaching
Trinity Catholic Academy’s Dominic Giacobazzi had his heart set on being an athletic trainer, but a funny thing happened on the way to the NFL. He became a Catholic school teacher.
From teenage rebel to respected teacher: Fisher uses auto shop to prepare students for the workforce, for life
He was a rebellious student and “slacker” until he stumbled into auto shop. Now, La Salle-Peru High School’s Mike Fisher runs the auto shop to teach his students accountability, professionalism.
SOAR teacher Samantha Munks wants students to succeed, no matter what challenges they face
Samantha Munks, a SOAR (Students Obtaining Achievement and Responsibility) high school teacher in Peru, pushes her students to be their best by inspiring them to dream and supporting them by meeting them at their level.
Thank You Teacher Letters 2025: News Tribune
Read our letters submitted by students and parents to News Tribune for our 2025 Thank You Teachers special edition