Four educators will receive a $5,000 bonus plus an additional $1,500 to give to the school of their
choice
TROY,
Mich., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National
Teacher Appreciation Week serves as a reminder to schools, parents,
and communities to honor teachers' contributions to students'
lives. In celebration, Kelly Education (KE) expanded its national
substitute teacher award program to recognize KE educators across
multiple disciplines. Four recipients, selected from nearly 1,100
submissions, now represent KE's Class of 2022. Each winner will
receive a $5,000 bonus plus an
additional $1,500 to give to the
school of their choice.
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This year's recipients include Rudolph
Ervin, K-12 substitute teacher, nominated by teachers and
students at Uplift Grand High School in Grand Prairie, TX; Brandy Parr, K-12 substitute paraeducator,
nominated by teachers at D. A. Smith Middle School in Ozark, AL; Katie
Reagan, Teachers on Call (TOC) early childhood substitute
teacher, nominated by teachers and students in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 in
Burnsville, MN; and Joe Maurizi, support staff nominated by staff at
Indian Lane Elementary School in Media,
PA.
To be considered, each nomination was required to demonstrate
how the educators enrich the lives of students and peers in their
school community.
"The educator and talent shortage continues to be a national
crisis. We have seen an increased demand in the quantity and
duration of assignments to fill these vacancies," said Nicola Soares, president of Kelly Education.
"Recipients of this year's award are excellent examples of the
high-quality substitute talent we provide our school partners every
day. The testimony of their peers and education colleagues offers
great insight into the vital impact substitute educators and talent
across the nation are making."
The substitute educator of the year award is a longstanding
tradition at Kelly Education, the largest provider of substitute
talent nationwide. For the 2021-22 school year, KE enhanced its
recognition, increasing the award and expanding the program to
acknowledge KE educators across multiple disciplines. With
thousands of educators and talent in the KE workforce, four
national winners were selected, representing the highest
achievement a KE employee can receive.
"The expansion of our program and the increase of the award
reflect our commitment to advocating for increased compensation for
substitute educators and highlights our belief that everyone in the
school setting is an educator because of the impact their work has
on students' lives," Soares said. "The additional $1,500 donation to the school of their choice
supports our talents' commitment to the students and schools they
serve."
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