Staples Educator Named Teacher of the Year by the American Lawyers Alliance
Press Release, Westport Public Schools2021 Teacher of the Year to Suzanne Kammerman
Suzanne Kammerman, a Staples High School civics teacher, has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Teacher of the Year Award from the American Lawyers Alliance. She was selected for the award from a competitive group of nominees from 16 states across the country.
Suzanne has been teaching social studies for 14 years and brought her expertise about government to the classroom from her previous career as a journalist in Washington D.C. In 2019, she was selected by The League of Women Voters to train in the Harvard Case Study Method. Most notably, she is the founder of the nationally-recognized We the People program at Staples High School.
In a time where teaching and learning has faced new challenges, Suzanne has consistently shown her dedication and creativity in her classroom for students in-person and online in order to promote civic engagement.