Kentucky Teacher of the Year

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The Kentucky Teacher Achievement Awards program recognizes outstanding teachers in the Commonwealth, culminating in the presentation of the distinguished Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award. Nominations open in November.

2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Winners

Kumar Rashad, left, a mathematics teacher at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School (Jefferson County) was named the 2024 High School Teacher of the Year, Kevin Dailey, center, a U.S. history a teacher at Ballyshannon Middle School (Boone County), was named as the 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year. Donnie Wilkerson, right, a 5th-grade social studies teacher at Jamestown Elementary (Russell County), was named the 2024 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year.​​

2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and 2024 Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year Kevin Dailey​

​2024 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year Donnie Wilkerson​

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Jamestown Elementary School (Russell County)​​​​

Learn more about Donnie Wilkerson:

2024 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year Donnie Wilkerson helps students make lifelong memories

2024 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year Kumar Rashad​

Breckinridge Metropolitan High School (Jefferson County)

Learn more about Kumar Rashad:

2024 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year Kumar Rashad gives students who have been in the criminal justice system a chance at success

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