Governor Carney visited with teachers at Hartly Elementary School on Monday

HARTLY, Del. – Governor John Carney visited with teachers and students at Hartly Elementary School on Monday, and declared May 8-12 as Teacher Appreciation Week across Delaware.

Governor Carney issued the following statement and encouraged all Delawareans to join him in personally expressing appreciation to Delaware’s teachers for their dedication and devotion to their work.

“All of Delaware’s students deserve a quality education, and an equal opportunity to succeed. Delaware’s teachers go to work every day to deliver on that promise,” said Governor Carney. “Thank you to all of our educators for their commitment and dedication to our students, and to the future of our state.”

“This is a special time for us to recognize the hard work of the educators supporting our students’ growth in classrooms across our state,” said Dr. Susan Bunting, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education, who also visited Hartly Elementary on Monday. “Our teachers, from those working with our youngest learners in our early childhood education centers to those leading our adult learners as they earn their GEDs and high school diplomas, care deeply about the success of their students in school and life.”

Click here to view photos from Monday’s visit to Hartly Elementary.

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