Teacher On Chicago's Southeast Side Gets Golden Apple Award

CHICAGO (CBS) -- What a sweet surprise for a teacher on Chicago's southeast side.

You can bet when Michael Stewart woke up this morning he didn't expect this: visitors bringing some outstanding news to his door.

He won a prestigious national Golden Apple award for excellence in teaching.

Stewart teaches seventh and eighth grade at Learn South Chicago at 89th and Buffalo.

Each Golden Apple award winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. Winners are selected from more than 730 nominations of fourth through eighth grade teachers.

Michael Stewart of @LEARNCharters South Chicago was doing what he does best (teaching) when we surprised him as a 2020 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching recipient with a parade in front of his house. Say congrats: https://t.co/PrlHetilOi #TeachGolden pic.twitter.com/9C0AG3PpkX
— Golden Apple (@Teach_Golden) May 21, 2020

Stewart is one of 10 recipients in Illinois.

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