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Ohio Teacher of the Year Danae Pinkney urges support for teachers, describes course she started
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Danae Pinkney, 2025 Ohio Teacher of the Year and Twinsburg High School teacher, told the State Board about battling burnout, launching a Black history course through grant funding and the value of cohort supports for teachers. Members praised her work and asked about recruitment of teachers of color.
Danae Pinkney, the 2025 Ohio Teacher of the Year from Twinsburg High School, told members of the State Board of Education on Monday that recognition has amplified her voice and allowed her to push for classroom innovation and teacher support.
Pinkney described a mid‑career period of burnout and how she recovered by designing and securing a grant for a Black history course that grew from 15 students to multiple full classes. "I made up a curriculum, I looked up grant writing, and I wrote a…
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