Karen Lauritzen, 2023 Idaho Teacher of the Year, laughs with students as Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra speaks to the crowd Thursday morning at Treaty Rock Elementary School in Post Falls.
September 30, 2022
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September 30, 2022 1:09 a.m.
'I love every minute of being a teacher'
Treaty Rock's Karen Lauritzen is 2023 Idaho Teacher of the Year
Treaty Rock Elementary third grade teacher Karen Lauritzen was surprised by Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra, Post Falls School District officials, her family and her entire school Thursday morning as everyone gathered in the gym to announce that she is the 2023 Idaho Teacher of the Year.