Scientists receive Nobel Prizes. Actresses win Oscars. Championship athletes receive large signing bonuses.
But excellent teachers rarely get praised, Jane Foley told Battle Academy’s students Tuesday.
Foley, vice president for the Milken Educator Awards, came to Battle to change that and surprise Katelyn Baker, a third-grade teacher, with the prestigious award and a $25,000 check.
“The Milken [Educator] Award, in a very public way, says that greatness in education should be recognized, too,” Foley said.
Baker is one of about 35 educators nationwide selected this year to receive the award from the Milken Family Foundation, and she is the only recipient in Tennessee.