Frederick Maryland Teacher Wins Top National Honor

Casey Keyser joins us to talk about her philosophy of keeping kids engaged during virtual learning and the NEA Foundation recognition

The NEA Foundation awarded one of public education’s top honors to Casey Keyser, a third-grade elementary school teacher at Butterfly Ridge Elementary School in Frederick, Md., at the NEA Foundation Salute to Excellence in Education Gala. The NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence, which comes with $25,000, was presented to Keyser by NEA Member Benefits President and CEO Gary Phoebus.

Keyser has said that her goal is to help students be “the best that they can be.” Always thinking creatively, she created an after-school program called the Bow Tie Club, to inspire the next generation of African-American student leaders. Each week, the students wear their dress clothes and bow ties to welcome a guest speaker from the community. These guests have included prominent artists, educators, athletes, barbers, members of Congress, and physicians.

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