TASA Names Six 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year Finalists

Photos of the Texas Teachers of the Year Finalists for 2025:
Elementary:
--Kevin Criss, Alamo Heights ISD.
--JoMeka Gray, Temple ISD.
--Kristi Leff, Amarillo ISD.
Secondary:
--Christine Mihealsick, Round Rock ISD.
--Darla Morrow, Greenwood ISD.
--Melissa Farias Zuñiga, New Braunfels ISD. — Click image above to enlarge

The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) on Wednesday announced these six 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year finalists.

One Elementary Teacher of the Year and one Secondary Teacher of the Year for Texas will be announced at an Oct. 25 ceremony at Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Round Rock, where 40 Regional Teachers of the Year will also be recognized.