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Dyersburg Intermediate's Craig named Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Dyersburg State Gazette
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DIS fifth-grade teacher Teresa Craig was named 2008 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year by Dyersburg Wal-Mart manager Cathy Strawbridge at the school's first honors program. With the award, Wal-Mart presented Craig with a $100 gift card and the school with a check for $1,000. Craig, in her second year of teaching, was the only teacher honored by Dyersburg Wal-Mart in its service area.
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At Dyersburg Intermediate School's recent honors program, teacher Teresa Craig was named 2008 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year for the Dyer County area.

The honor brings Craig a $100 Wal-Mart gift card and DIS a check for $1,000.

"I am proud to be here today," said Dyersburg Wal-Mart Manager Cathy Strawbridge. "DIS has been a part of our lives for as long as I can remember."

Craig, a 2007 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin, is currently in her second year of teaching. She teaches fifth-grade reading and language arts.

"I am fortunate to be part of the DIS faculty where I can help make a difference in the lives of our children," said Craig.

The Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year program allows Craig to work with the DIS faculty to decide where the $1,000 is spent.

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Doesn't it seem like it would be better to give the teacher the $1000 and the school the $100? Let's reward good teachers directly--they've never made enough money for the work they do.

-- Posted by ExPatDyerburgian on Wed, Nov 19, 2008, at 9:22 AM

Ditto, ExPat...I also thought that was backwards.

-- Posted by talk2t53 on Thu, Nov 20, 2008, at 10:52 AM

A $100 FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR?...AND A GRAND FOR THE SCHOOL?...EVEN THE REWARDS OF AN AWARD IS UNDERPAID/UNDER APPRECIATED...

-- Posted by DMASE on Thu, Nov 20, 2008, at 1:07 PM

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