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Wyoming House honors 2026 State Teacher of the Year Michelle Roundy
Summary
Lawmakers paused the session to welcome district teachers of the year and to hear remarks from Michelle Roundy, Wyoming’s 2026 State Teacher of the Year, who urged legislators to "sit at this table" with educators and families and praised Wyoming students' national test performance.
The Wyoming House of Representatives stopped routine business on Feb. 12 to recognize teachers visiting the Capitol and to hear the 2026 State Teacher of the Year, Michelle Roundy. Representative (unnamed) introduced Roundy and asked members to "help me in recognizing" her accomplishments; Roundy later addressed the chamber about the role of teachers and community support in student success.
Roundy, a 10th‑ and 12th‑grade English language arts teacher at Jackson Hole High School and a national board‑certified educator with 18 years' experience, urged lawmakers to see education as a communal effort. "We are being called to sit at this table," she said, inviting legislators to visit classrooms, observe instruction and consider policy consequences on students and teachers.
In her testimony Roundy highlighted Wyoming’s long run of high student performance and the state’s commitment to testing ("Wyoming has held a top 5 spot in national rankings since 2015"), and told a classroom story about a former student whose writing growth illustrated teachers’ influence. Members of the House stood and applauded her and a number of other visiting educators and students from community colleges received similar recognition.
The House returned to regular business after the ceremonial remarks and applause. No formal legislative action followed the recognition; the appearances were recorded as floor privileges and guest introductions.
