Teacher of the Week
Highlighting outstanding educators in the community
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Teacher of the Week: Catherine Mares
WRAL's Teacher of the Week for Sept. 9, 2026, is Catherine Mares, a second-grade teacher at Root Elementary School in Raleigh.
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Teacher of the Week: Justin Johnson
At Brooks Museum Magnet Elementary, our Teacher of the Week embodies the joy and passion for teaching that inspires students to engage actively in their learning.
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Teacher of the Week: Sigridur 'Siggi' Mitchell
Sigridur Mitchell is WRAL's Teacher of the Week for the second time, reflecting her exceptional dedication to education. Originally recognized during the pandemic in the 2020-2021 school year, the Fuquay-Varina High School teacher's passion began at an early age when she would conduct classes with her toys.
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Teacher of the Week: Sarah Holt
WRAL's Teacher of the Week for May 13, 2026, is Sarah Holt, who said she can't imagine doing anything else but educating young minds in her 7th-grade classroom at Wake Forest Middle School.
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Teacher of the week: Kristie Dunn
Kristie Dunn of Wake Forest High School is a history teacher.
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Teacher of the Week: Kayla Melvin
Meet Kayla Melvin, our teacher of the week. Melvin is a reading teacher at Garner Magnet Middle School. She says caring and nurturing her students come naturally after previously spending more than a decade in the healthcare field.
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Teacher of the Week: Todd Shorts
Todd Shorts was a stand out Track Athlete in high school and being fleet of foot, helps him set the pace for his students at Adams Elementary School in Cary.
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Teacher of the Week: Madison Parker
WRAL's Ken Smith recognizes a teacher now using her Teach for America experience to nurture and engage her students at Alston Ridge Elementary School in Wake County.
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Teacher of the Week: Angela McCullers
WRAL's Teacher of the Week for March 25, 2026, is Angela McCullers, an English teacher at East Wake Magnet High School.
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Teacher of the Week: Sarah Spersrud
Sarah Spersrud, a teacher at River Bend Middle School Community in Wake County, makes every child feel welcomed and gets them ready to learn for the day.
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Teacher of the Week: Maria Truitt
Maria Truitt, a teacher at Green Elementary School in Wake County, is known for her caring, compassion and dedication to her students.
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Teacher of the Week: Rhesia Mitchell
Rhesia Mitchell is a more than 30-year veteran of the classroom. In that time, she taught several grade levels, loving every minute of it. She's currently using her expertise in first grade at Forestville Road Elementary School in Wake County.
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Teacher of the Week: Carrie Oke
While studying for a career in education, our Teacher of the Week did her student teaching in Perth, Australia. This was part of her University's Study Abroad program. Now, she is using that experience as a social studies and science teacher at Underwood GT Magnet Elementary School.
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Teacher of the Week: Anna Thome
WRAL's Teacher of the Week for Feb. 11, 2026, is Anna Thome from Aversboro Elementary School in Wake County.
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Teacher of the Week: Aneesa Thompson
WRAL's Teacher of the Week for Jan. 28, 2026, is Aneesa Thompson, a technology teacher at Bugg Elementary in Wake County.
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Teacher of the Week: Darla Baker
Our Teacher of the Week actually retired but came back to the classroom on a part-time basis.
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Teacher of the Week: Kaylee Norris
Our Teacher of the Week is living out a childhood dream every day in her classroom at Zebulon Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary School.
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Teacher of the Week: Monica Perdomo
Our Teacher of the Week always knew she wanted to have a career in education ever since she was a little girl. Each day, Monica Perdomo gets to live out that childhood dream as an English teacher at North Wake College and Career Academy.
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Teacher of the Week: Shawn Culbreth
Our Teacher of the Week could be teaching or doing research at the college level but chose High School. WRAL's Ken Smith was at Enloe High School to surprise a physics teacher who thrives on educating the next generation of scientists.
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Teacher of the Week: Christopher Torr
Our Teacher of the Week can be considered a Renaissance man--he held several jobs before answering the call to the classroom. We're introducing you to an educator previously named, Teacher of the Year, at East Wake Magnet High School.
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Teacher of the Week: Katelyn Chism
Our Teacher of the Week is known for volunteering at her school and supporting her students outside the classroom. WRAL's Ken Smith was at Mary Phillips High School to surprise a teacher, who prides herself on helping her students achieve their full potential.
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Teacher of the Week: Carla Norris
Carla Norris is in her fourth year of teaching after a 20-year career as a social worker. She teaches kindergarten at Timber Drive Elementary School.
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Teacher of the Week: Megan Glazewski
Teach for America brought our Teacher of the Week to North Carolina, first in Pitt county and now at Woods Creek Elementary, where she is a special education teacher, committed to her students well-being and educational journey.
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Teacher of the Week: Missi Baker
Our Teacher of the Week is in her 27th year as an educator, all at the same Wake County School. WRAL was at Holly Springs Elementary to surprise this long time educator, who considers teaching a calling.
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Teacher of the Week: Dewan Ashford
Our Teacher of the Week is all about celebrating the diverse cultures in his school community at East Millbrook Magnet Middle School in Wake County. In addition, he's constantly engineering ways to keep his students engaged in the learning process.
