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Mercer County's Teacher of the Year Is ...
NJEA announces best of the best from each county in New Jersey.
The best teacher in Mercer County, as determined by the powerful state teachers' union, the New Jersey Education Association, is Mr. William Leonardo.
Leonardo is a third-grade teacher at Sayen Elementary School in the Hamilton Township School District.
The teacher of the year in each of the 21 counties are now eligible for the New Jersey State Teacher of the Year award.
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Selection is based on a written application, video submission, and interviews with the top five finalists.
The winner will be announced in October, and will represent New Jersey in the National Teacher of the Year competition.
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“NJEA is proud to join with students, school employees, parents, and others in congratulating the 2016-17 New Jersey County Teachers of the Year,” the organization said in a statement. “They are an impressive group of educators; we applaud their achievements inside and outside the classroom and we thank them for making their careers in public education.”
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