Appo’s Cory Hafer is the 2024 Delaware Teacher of the Year

Middletown’s Cory Hafer named 2024 Teacher of the Year

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Cory Hafer, an engineering and science teacher at Appoquinimink School District’s Middletown High, is this year’s teacher of the year. Hafer won over 19 other finalists, one from each district and a charter school representative. All finalists receive $2,000.  In addition to winning $5,000 to use for his students, Hafer pockets an extra $5,000 prize. This is the 60th year in …

The Teacher of the Year will be named Oct. 18.

Here are nominees for Delaware’s 2024 Teacher of the Year 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The 20 nominees for Delaware’s 2024 Teacher of the Year have been announced. All 20 will be honored at a celebration 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at Modern Maturity Center in Dover.  The winner of the title will be announced that night. Every nominee will pocket $2,000, and the winner will get $5,000 to use in the classroom and $3,000 …

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Brandywine’s Jahsha Tabron named Delaware Teacher of the Year

Betsy PriceEducation, Headlines

Brandywine High School special education teacher Jahsha Tabron     Brandywine High School special education teacher Jahsha Tabron was named the Delaware Teacher of the Year Monday night. “It really does feel like winning an Academy Award,” Tabron said as tears spilled out of her eyes at Dover High School. She was chosen from a field of 20 teachers representing …

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20 educators to vie for title of Teacher of the Year

Betsy PriceEducation, Headlines

  The 20 Delaware teachers nominated to compete for the Delaware Teacher of the Year Award cover kindergarten to high school and special education to engineering. They were chosen by local schools, school districts and charter schools from the state’s 10,000 public school teachers because of their ability to inspire students with a love of learning, among other things. In …