Molly Todd, a special education teacher at Panther Creek High School in Wake County Public Schools, is the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year, according to a press release from the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT).
Todd received the award during an event on Thursday at Wake Forest University. As the winner, Todd will receive a $5,000 cash prize, the opportunity to join a GoGlobal NC professional development trip next year, and instructional supply funds for her school.
“Molly Todd proves that being a public school educator is not just a job — it is a calling,” said State Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green. “All of this year’s finalists deserve to be celebrated, respected and revered for the incredible difference they make in the lives of their students, colleagues and communities.”…