Cathy Cartier, an English teacher at Affton High School, will be honored tonight in Jefferson City as the 2012-2013 Missouri Teacher of the Year.
Cartier was selected from six finalists from around the state after interviewing with a panel from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in August. The Missouri Teacher of the Year program recognizes the efforts of effective teachers throughout the state who provide a quality education to their students.
Cartier, who is now in the running for the national Teacher of the Year Award, and the five other finalists will be recognized at a banquet tonight by Peter F. Herschend, president of the State Board of Education, and Missouri Commissioner of Education Chris L. Nicastro.
For additional information about the banquet, see the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s release:
