Andria Zafirakou, 39, beat out some 30,000 applicants from around the world to win the Global Teacher Prize, which honours one exceptional teacher a year who’s made a significant contribution to the profession. The Alperton Community School teacher was awarded for her work in the London borough of Brent, one of the most ethnically diverse places in the country. Zafirakou, who works as an art and textiles teacher, stressed the importance of funding arts programs in schools. The Global Teacher Prize was awarded in a star-studded ceremony in Dubai on Sunday hosted by Trevor Noah of the “Daily Show”. Last year, Canadian teacher Maggie MacDonnell won the prize for her work with Inuit indigenous students in a remote and isolated Arctic village.

Source: National Post March 18, 2018 15:34 UTC