Missy Testerman

My dear friend, Dr. De’Shawn Washington, the 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, brings up valid points in this opinion piece. medium.com/@dwashington_1…

I loved being in Charleston County today for the annual Charleston Educator Symposium. What an amazing audience!

Every growing mind is unique, and the 2024 National Teacher of the Year Missy Testerman makes sure they know it as soon as they walk in the door! #TeacherAppreciationWeek - Sponsored by @GoogleforEdu

"I lost my mom when I was 15, and I made two promises to her. That I would get my degree and play in the NFL." #VFL Trey Smith recently signed a 4-year $94 million deal with KC, making him the highest paid guard in the NFL. He recounts the moment when he told his family. #Vols

I had the pleasure of meeting sweet Papa Jake last fall. He was truly a precious soul. The greatest generation, indeed.

I was thrilled to speak at the North Dakota Indian Education Summit last week. The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction has emerged as an innovator in K-12 education. news.prairiepublic.org/local-news/202…

This! Started the morning with cheers, tears and so much inspiration- BIG thank you and shout out to Missy Testerman, 2024 National Teacher of the Year from Tennessee. Call to action - be talent scouts not deficit detectives. Challenge accepted. @EdCommission 🎉🎉🎉

What a joy to hear Missy Testerman, 2024 National Teacher of the Year, speak at the National Forum on Education 2025! Best teacher presenter I’ve ever heard! My heart is so full, and my tummy hurts from laughter! Missy reminds us of why we do what we do! @SCTEACHERtweets

"School budgets are already very tight, so withholding funds for required programs such as those 4 English learners will certainly place a burden on school systems," 2024 National TOY @Missytesterman , an English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor in TN abcnews.go.com/US/trump-admin…

Students & schools in TN will lose $120 million in funding for this year because the USED won’t release previously appropriated & approved monies by Congress. The effect on local schools, staffing allocations, training, & instruction will be catastrophic. edweek.org/policy-politic…

Withholding any funding will impact students, even those students not directly related to the funds being withheld. School systems will be scrambling to address the budget shortfalls caused by this pause in funding, and that will affect all students. abcnews.go.com/US/trump-admin…

Congratulations to the nine statewide finalists for the 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, who represent each area of the state. Let's celebrate these dedicated education leaders! Read more: tn.gov/education/news…

“Be a talent scout not a deficit detective”—Missy Testerman (National Teacher of the Year)@Missytesterman #EdRising25

I loved being at the Educators Rising Conference in Orlando. Nothing energizes a teacher like seeing 3,600 future teachers excited to enter the profession!

People signing their full names to their tweets has made me giggle a little too much today. #putyournameonyourpaper

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) significantly impact the TN economy, contributing an estimated $22.13 billion annually. Yet, VUMC announced up to 650 layoffs due to fed funding cuts. This is bad for the TN economy and families.

Alexis Baker navigates life with Friedreich's Ataxia, sharing her story through humor and ambition. wbir.com/article/life/a…

A big shoutout to teachers who make summer programs possible🚌 I really feel like we could impact student achievement in the greatest way if we had the freedom and resources to teach like we do in summer learning camps. Kids literally run in the doors each day.

Totally normal TN things….

This conversation with Emily Warren from the Tennessee School Boards Association was such a delight. TSBA serves communities in TN through their support of local school board members and advocacy for public education.