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11 educators named Minnesota Teacher of the Year finalists
By: ['Rilyn Eischens', 'More From Author', '- April'], Minnesota Reformer
Date: 2022-04
Eleven educators from across Minnesota were named finalists for the state’s Teacher of the Year award Monday.
The award is given each year by Education Minnesota, the statewide teachers union. This year’s finalists were selected from a group of 77 nominees. Teachers with at least five years of experience who work at public or private pre-K-12th grade schools, adult education programs or family education programs can be nominated for the title.
A panel of 22 education, business, government and nonprofit leaders will interview the finalists and vote for the Teacher of the Year on April 30. Natalia Benjamin, the 2021 Teacher of the Year and first Latina to receive the award, will announce the winner during a banquet on May 1.
Four Minnesota teachers have gone on to win National Teacher of the Year.
This year’s finalists are:
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