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Somner Elementary School teacher Revathi Balakrishnan, 53, the 2016 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year, was recognized by President Obama for excellence in teaching at a ceremony to announce the National Teacher of the Year award at the White House May 3.
The Chennai-born Balakrishnan has an economics degree from University of Madras, and teaches math in grades 3 to 5 at Somner Elementary. Last October Balakrishnan was named 2016 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year and Texas Teacher of the Year, which made her eligible to compete for the National Teacher of the Year competition.
While she did not win that, Balakrishnan was the sole Texas candidate representing the state in the National Teacher of the Year program.
Balakrishnan has been an educator for nine years, six of which have been at Sommer as a founding staff member.
“We are so excited to celebrate Ms. Balakrishnan and her outstanding efforts and passion,” Dr. Steve Flores, Texas Superintendent of Schools is quoted saying in an October press release .
“World class schools start with caring educators working tirelessly for students, and she exemplifies that mission,” Flores added.
“It is not work for me. It is actually a passion,” Balakrishnan is quoted saying in news reports.
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