Oberlin teacher named 2022 National Teacher of the Year gets special surprise at White House.
While on a tour of the Oval Office and the West Wing with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, more than 35 of his students, athletes and colleagues were waiting for him in the Roosevelt Room via Zoom.
In the video, just released by the White House, the Bidens lead Russell into the Roosevelt room where his surprise is waiting. Watch the moment below:Russell was previously recognized as the teacher of the year by Oberlin Heritage Center and the Oberlin chapter of the NAACP.Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.
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