
Congratulations to SDEA members Thomas Courtney from Chollas-Mead Elementary, Guadalupe Celedon from CPMA Middle School and Sharon Apple from Hoover High School. These accomplished educators have been named San Diego Unified School District’s Teachers of the Year for 2021.
The runners-up are Janice Anderson from Johnson Elementary School, Renee Thomas from Marston Middle School, and Francia Pinillos, a Special Education Teacher with TRACE. More information about these educators can be found here. Congratulations to these outstanding educators and union members!
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