The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) announced the 2027 Eligible Regional Teachers of the Year Candidates. DESE says the Regional Teacher of the Year program is designed to focus public attention on excellence in teaching and to honor classroom teachers in all regions of Missouri. Teachers from the area schools who have been nominated include:
Kristen Rogers Brookfield R-III School District
Carla Kelly Chillicothe R-II
Wendy Eberhardt Green City R-1
Emily Sanderson Hamilton R-II School District
Autumn Latimer Kingston 42 School District
Derrick Becker Marceline R-V
KaCei Gunnels Meadville R-IV
Kelsey Hostetter Milan C-2
Candy Hughes New York R-IV School District
Ed Crouse Polo R-VII
Abbye Michael Trenton R-IX Schools
Alison Lowrey Tri-County R-7