A Newtown teacher is among three Connecticut educators being honored for their excellence as teachers in the field of Mathematics by the state Department of Education.  Katherine Mauro, a K – 4 media, technology, computer science teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School has been selected as a Connecticut’s 2022 Mathematics Finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 

Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker says the honor highlights their years of dedication, perseverance, and content mastery in the subjects they teach.  The other two are from Hartford and Ellington.  Russell-Tucker says they epitomize the innovative educators Connecticut has and the importance of efforts to engage students in STEM fields beginning at a young age. 

The names of all three educators have been forwarded to the national selection committee and are eligible to receive a PAEMST award, the nation’s highest honor for U.S. K–12 science, technology,  engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers.

The awards program is administered by the National Science Foundation on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.