Jill Hurley

My love for teaching comes from the students I get to spend the day with. They are courageous, smart, funny, all while being amazing humans

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Help me become America's Favorite Teacher, win $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and appear in Reader's Digest!

Voting for the TOP 20 ends Thursday the 26th of March at 7PM PDT
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Tell us why you became a teacher

I just have always loved helping children, and this. Let me fulfill that and watch them grow and learn.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

I think any moment where you see that aha from the child when they finally get the concept that you’re teaching is a great memorable moment

What would you do with the $25,000?

Our school has been trying to raise money for years for a digital marquee and some new equipment around our school. Being a title one school that fundraising has become very difficult. I would use this money towards those items.

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