Tyler ISD names its Educators of the Year
Posted/updated on: April 11, 2022 at 6:17 am
TYLER — Tyler ISD Thursday honored its Educators of the Year during a banquet at Green Acres Baptist Church’s Crosswalk Conference Center. The Secondary Teacher of the Year is Alejandra Grijalva of Birdwell Dual Language Immersion School. Elementary honors go to La’Shunda Wright of Andy Woods. They were picked from a lengthy list of top instructors from each campus. Grijalva told KTBB her honor was “something I was not expecting…but I am very happy, I am very honored to represent Birdwell. It’s a school that I love…I have been working there for a long time. I love the kids, I love the families, I love…my family at Birdwell.” Grijalva adds that “it’s just great to receive” the award and to be “honored by the Tyler ISD community.”
Wright described her recognition as “an awesome experience.” Wright says she has been teaching for over 20 years, “and every year I feel like I’m starting over, but each year I feel like I’m getting better. My kids are wonderful. They inspire me, they encourage me to get up every day and get out there and do my best. And I’m very honored to receive this award tonight.” Rookie of the Year is Grace Anderson, and Principal of the Year is Geoffrey Sherman, both from Hubbard Middle School.
