Regional Teachers of the Year Announced

September 12, 2007 – Corpus Christi, Texas The Education Service Center, Region 2 (ESC-2) hosted a press conference at the ESC-2 on Wednesday, September 12th at 9:30 a.m. to recognize two outstanding teachers, Elementary Teacher of the Year 2008: Martha McLeod (Aransas County ISD – Fulton 4-5 Learning Center) and Secondary Teacher of the Year 2008: Carlos De La Garza (Alice ISD - Alice High School).

The Texas Teacher of the Year is the highest honor that the State of Texas can bestow upon a teacher. Conducted by the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Teacher of the Year Program annually recognizes and rewards teachers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching.
Forty teachers - two from each Regional Education Service Center - are eligible for two titles, Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year and Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year.

For more information about the Teacher of the Year award, go to Texas Education Agency’s website at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/awards/toy/.