Brittany Tinkler, a second grade teacher at Rose Parks Elementary, became one of just 40 educators nationwide to receive the honor.
INDIANAPOLIS — A Perry Township second grade teacher has been awarded with a surprise $25,000 Milken Educator Award.
“Mrs. Brittany Tinkler’s love for education and innovative project-based learning has an impact that extends throughout Perry Township schools,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education.
Tinkler hails from a family of educators — her grandfather was a principal in the Indianapolis area — and teaches in the same district from which both she and her husband graduated.
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