Bristol Teacher Is a Finalist for National Teacher of the Year
A teacher in Bristol is a finalist being considered for the 2023 National Teacher of the Year. Carolyn Kielma, a science teacher from Bristol Easte...
A teacher in Bristol is a finalist being considered for the 2023 National Teacher of the Year. Carolyn Kielma, a science teacher from Bristol Eastern High School, is the 2023 Connecticut Teacher of the Year, and the Council of Chief State School Officers has named her one of five finalists for the nation's highest recognition to honor teachers. 'Wow, what a lucky girl I am,' Kielma said during a news conference on Wednesday. 'All of these wonderful things are happening for my students, my colleagues, my city of Bristol, which has been through a lot in the last few years, and of course my home state, Connecticut.