2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year announced
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Jennifer Montgomery (center), a middle school English and English as a second language teacher at Eminence Independent Middle School, was named the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year on Sept. 10 by the Kentucky Department of Education. Scott Johnson (left) from Red Cross Elementary School (Barren County) was selected as the Kentucky Elementary Teacher of the Year and Hayley Dant (right) from Randall K. Cooper High School (Boone County) was the Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year. Photo by Marvin Young, Kentucky Department of Education, Sept. 10, 2024
Jennifer Montgomery (center), a middle school English and English as a second language teacher at Eminence Independent Middle School, was named the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year on Sept. 10 by the Kentucky Department of Education. Scott Johnson (left) from Red Cross Elementary School (Barren County) was selected as the Kentucky Elementary Teacher of the Year and Hayley Dant (right) from Randall K. Cooper High School (Boone County) was the Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year. Photo by Marvin Young, Kentucky Department of Education, Sept. 10, 2024
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Nine Kentucky teachers were recognized as recipients of the 2025 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Awards, with the winners announced Tuesday.
In the elementary school category, Scott Johnson from Red Cross Elementary in Barren County was honored. Jennifer Montgomery from Eminence Independent Middle School in Henry County took the award for middle school. In the high school category, Hayley Dant from Randall K. Cooper High School in Boone County was selected.
The overall 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year title was awarded to Jennifer Montgomery, the middle school winner from Henry County.
Congratulations to all the winners for their outstanding dedication to education and their students!
