Meadow Ridge art teacher Eryn Blaser was recognized on June 11, at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield for being named Elementary Art Educator of the Year. Blaser was one of 29 educators who attended the special luncheon for her teaching excellence throughout the 2013-14 school year.
Blaser has been an art teacher in District 135 for seven years and upon attending the luncheon she said, “It was such an honor!”
The event was the fourth annual Exemplary Teacher Recognition Award Luncheon hosted by the State Board of Education and two state teacher associations. The Illinois State Board of Education, along with the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) and the Illinois Education Association (IEA), honored the 29 educators whose professional education organizations selected them as the best in their field of expertise.
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Each fall, ISBE names one teacher of the year and recognizes more than 150 educators nominated by their own district or members of their communities for outstanding service through the Those Who Excel program. The annual Exemplary Teacher Recognition Award Luncheon provides an opportunity to honor award winning teachers from across the state.
