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Teachers Recognized for Excellence
Produced by Jessy Bradish on Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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Two Chicago Public School teachers got a big surprise today. They each received a $25,000 check for excellence in teaching, to spend however they want.
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Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz didn’t know she was getting an award when she came to school this morning. The French teacher at Carl Schurz High School received the Milken National Educator Award.
CHMIELOWICZ: It was just an amazing feeling to, to be recognized that way, to know that other people think that highly of me.
Philanthropist Lowell Milken helped create the teaching prize.
MILKEN: We don’t support our talented teachers to the degree we should. We know the pay is not remotely equal to the importance of the job. The foundation has given nearly $60 million to more than 2,000 teachers.
For Chicago Public Radio, I’m Jessy Bradish.
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