On this week’s edition of the Joy Beat, All Things Considered is celebrating the oft-unsung heroes of our time: educators.
Boston Public Schools educators are tasked with shaping the next generation of Bostonians. They bring light to our kids’ lives and equip them with the most powerful tool that no one can ever take away: knowledge. The COVID-19 pandemic especially highlighted how essential their work is. As if anyone needed a reminder, parents got a firsthand look at just how intense the job can be.
Earlier this week, BPS, the city of Boston and the Boston Teachers Union announced the winners of the 2023 Educator of the Year awards. Of the nearly 500 nominations, just seven people were presented with this distinct honor.
One of the winners, Tanisha Milton, an eighth-grade history teacher at TechBoston Academy, joined All Things Considered host Arun Rath to discuss what makes teaching so special to her. What follows is a lightly edited transcript.
Read more at the WGBH.