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Featured Teacher Story
Ty White, a high school chemistry teacher from Willcox, Arizona, is an impassioned advocate for rural schools. You can always spot Ty in a crowd wearing his signature cowboy hat, but his friendly demeanor stands out even more so. We had the opportunity to catch up with Ty about what he's been up to since receiving the 2022 National Rural Teacher of the Year award.
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Sprinkle Diversity Everywhere
With rural populations diversifying in a variety of ways, it is critical now more than ever for teachers to be representatives and role models for the students they serve. Shawntasia Butler is a third-year educator in Morehead, Kentucky, who believes that her identities as a special education teacher and as a black woman are solidly intertwined. We talked with Shawntasia about how she helps students value the ways that diverse rural communities celebrate their differences while bonding over what makes them the same.
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Ty White - Willcox, AZ
Celebrating the continued work of the 2022 National Rural Teacher of the Year

Dave Perry - Cloquet, MN
Restorative Practices and healthy relationships prepare students for success in and out of the classroom
Jennifer Maras - Morris, MN
“Relationships will always prevail over shiny toys.”

Joe Brewer - Cuba, IL
How Rural Identity is Intertwined with Rural History