NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — 50 of Nashville’s top teachers were rewarded with a cash prize of $1,000, a trophy and a round-trip airline ticket Tuesday.
It was part of the Blue Ribbon Teacher Awards from Metro Schools and the Nashville Public Education Foundation.
The teachers were honored for their demonstration of exemplary dedication and teaching talent that impacts MNPS students and their schools.
"Especially in the times we are having with teacher shortages, just to show teachers that they are appreciated and that their hard work doesn't go unnoticed, it's really something I appreciate," said Kellee Hill, a biology teacher at Whites Creek High School.
Awards were given in excellence in equity, instruction and leadership. Southwest Airlines provided the plane tickets given to each of the award recipients. But these teachers say their destination isn't nearly as important as their students' journey.
"If even a couple students each year remember a couple things and share those with other people, that's already so much," Katie Fitzpatrick, Hume-Fogg math teacher, said.
