Heather Walker from Acacia Elementary is Dr Jaw and Bear Essential News September Teacher of the Month! Read more

Dr. JAW Orthodontists and Bear Essential News congratulate the outstanding educators recognized this past school year. Keep the nominations coming! Read more

Katie Patoka works as a teacher aide in the morning, and teaches history and English in the afternoons at Redeemer Lutheran School. Read more

Ocotillo Ridge Elementary's Kristin Thomas is Dr. Jaw's May Teacher of the month. Read more

Samantha Kunk "fell in love" with teaching despite not wanting to follow her mother into the career. Read more

Fifth grade teacher spent nearly a decade in front of a Phoenix class before moving to Tucson. Read more

Alba Burke guides students into the world of academia and the English language. Read more

Alisa Fenstermacher teaches at St. Michael’s School. She is new to the school and new to the fourth grade (after teaching eighth grade), but she is not new to teaching.  Read more

James Green went into teaching many years ago and he enjoyed it, he says. Read more

Michelle Sotelo has taught for 20 years. After teaching kindergarten, 2nd and 3rd grade, she has spent the last six years at Apollo Middle School where she teaches Language Arts.

“I love it. I’ve found my niche,” says Sotelo. “I love teaching 7th grade because I can act like a silly 12-... Read more