CMS's Sarah Gerwitz to be recognized at Kansas Teacher of the Year event

Posted Date: 04/03/2024

Courtesy of the Kansas State Department of Education

TOPEKA — Four ceremonies will take place April 6-7, 2024, to recognize teachers nominated for the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year program. The announcement of semifinalists and finalists will be made at the ceremonies. 

 The mission of the KTOY program is to build and utilize a network of exemplary teachers who are leaders in the improvement of schools, student performance and the teaching profession. 

This year, 120 educators from across the state were nominated for the Kansas Teacher of the Year distinction. Nominations are made in each of the state’s four congressional districts. 

The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), sponsor of the KTOY program, appoints regional selection panels comprised of teachers, education administrators and higher education representatives to select semifinalists and finalists from each region. 

Each panel selects six semifinalists – three elementary teachers and three secondary teachers. From those semifinalists, the panel in each region then selects one elementary finalist and one secondary finalist. The Kansas Teacher of the Year is selected from among the state’s eight regional finalists.  

The 2025 KTOY regional finalists will gather in Wichita on Saturday, Sept. 28, for the announcement of the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year. The announcement will be made during the Dale Dennis Kansas Teacher of the Year Banquet. 

Sarah Gerwitz, Comanche Middle School, is a Region 1 – Secondary Education Nominee.