 What does excellence in public education look like? Find out on May 3rd at the Salute to Excellence in Education Gala. Hosted by actress and comedian Lisa Ann Walter, best known for her roles in The Parent Trap and Abbott Elementary, where we will celebrate and get inspired by public school educators and champions in public education from across the country. Presenting the 2024 Travelers Insurance Awards for Teaching Excellence recipients. Meet the Horace Mann Award recipients and find out which will receive Public Education's top honor, the NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence. I am an interventionist and a resource teacher. I do study skills classes at Auburn Junior High School. It's about being a change agent, about making a difference, and I think it's all in the best interest of the students. As a teacher, something that I took very seriously is rooting the education in my classroom to the culture of the students that I'm teaching. So it's looking at how can we study maybe sound waves through the lens of the new back culture and not just a western lens. My platform this year has been it takes a village. What village have I created in my room? Is it a village that kids want to come be a part of? Education in school can be reoriented to allow the teacher to stand in solidarity with students. Because I speak the multiple languages, I pick up on little nuances. I always felt that I see things that other people don't see. Experience electrifying performances by Butala, the Positive Vibrations Youth Steel Orchestra, and poetry by Amanda Ferge. And that's not all. Join in the celebration for the Heroes and Trailblazers receiving the Student Voices for Education Award, the Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, and the Equity Partner Award. All made possible by the heartfelt generosity of our major sponsors. With special thanks to our NEA affiliate member. Don't miss the magic at the Salute to Excellence in Education Gala on Friday, May 3rd, 2024. Join us in Washington DC or on our live stream.