PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Fifteen educators are up for a prestigious award, where one will be named the newest recipient for Arizona Teacher of the Year.
The Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF) announced the top 15 candidates for the 2027 Arizona Teacher of the Year award, honoring the educators who are shaping the future of schools and students. The finalists were selected from a pool of 155 nominated teachers statewide.
The candidates include teachers from Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff, Lake Havasu, Sonoita, Flowing Wells, Buckeye, Marana, Mesa, Vail, Sahuarita and Cibecue. Sahuarita Unified School District has three teachers up for the award, with two from the same school.
See the full list of finalists below:
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Michael HaslangerBuckeye Union High SchoolBuckeye Union High School…