Pinellas County teacher receives national special education award

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Special education teacher, Dr. Kristie Jo Redfering, who teaches at Nina Harris Exceptional Student Education Center in Pin...

January 21, 2023
3:32 AM

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Special education teacher, Dr. Kristie Jo Redfering, who teaches at Nina Harris Exceptional Student Education Center in Pinellas Park, has been named the 2023 Teacher of the Year Award from the Council for Exceptional Children.The award recognizes excellence among teachers who provide direct services to children and youth with exceptionalities and who exemplify the best in supporting students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. Among hundreds of nominees across the country, Chad Rummel with the Council of Exception Children, said Redfering was clearly the top choice.

Wendi Lane