Teacher On Chicago's Southeast Side Gets Golden Apple Award
CHICAGO (CBS) -- What a sweet surprise for a teacher on Chicago's southeast side.
You can bet when Michael Stewart woke up this morning he didn't expect this: visitors bringing some outstanding news to his door.
He won a prestigious national Golden Apple award for excellence in teaching.
Stewart teaches seventh and eighth grade at Learn South Chicago at 89th and Buffalo.
Each Golden Apple award winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. Winners are selected from more than 730 nominations of fourth through eighth grade teachers.
Michael Stewart of @LEARNCharters South Chicago was doing what he does best (teaching) when we surprised him as a 2020 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching recipient with a parade in front of his house. Say congrats: https://t.co/PrlHetilOi #TeachGolden pic.twitter.com/9C0AG3PpkX
— Golden Apple (@Teach_Golden) May 21, 2020
Stewart is one of 10 recipients in Illinois.