Katie Lio

This is year 25! I can’t imagine doing anything else! The kids teach me as much if not more than I teach them.

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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 5 ends Thursday the 16th of April at 7PM PDT
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Tell us why you became a teacher

I wanted to make a difference in the world!

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

My most memorable moments are when former students visit me and we share memories of when they were in my class. Once you’ve been in my classroom you are always one of my students.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I want to help my sister pay for her house and help my nephew with his first year of college. I would also help our son and foster child with college tuition and expenses. If there is any money left I want to take my family to Ireland.

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