Retired Native American Educator Jane Elkins Honored As National At-Large Region Teacher Of The Year
![Pictured left to right are Union NAEP teacher Nathalie Lee, Union Indian Education Committee member Walela Knight, NJOMA Executive Committee Treasurer and former Director of Federal Programs for Union Jackie White, current Director of Federal Programs for Union Christine Gonzales, Teacher of the Year Jane Elkins, NAEP teacher Andria Benedetti, and NAEP teacher Renee Chase.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763132700/unionpsorg/ybuk1ywijedxjxvt5k93/584099271_1271249275031029_689405103843079159_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763132700/unionpsorg/ybuk1ywijedxjxvt5k93/584099271_1271249275031029_689405103843079159_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763132700/unionpsorg/ybuk1ywijedxjxvt5k93/584099271_1271249275031029_689405103843079159_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763132700/unionpsorg/ybuk1ywijedxjxvt5k93/584099271_1271249275031029_689405103843079159_n.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763132700/unionpsorg/ybuk1ywijedxjxvt5k93/584099271_1271249275031029_689405103843079159_n.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763132700/unionpsorg/ybuk1ywijedxjxvt5k93/584099271_1271249275031029_689405103843079159_n.jpg","width":2048}])
Retired Native American Educator Jane Elkins Honored As National At-Large Region Teacher Of The Year
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Jane Elkins, Union Native American Education Program teacher who retired in June 2025 was honored the evening of November 10 in Denver.
The National Johnson O’Malley Association honored Jane as the National At-Large Region Teacher of the Year at the Annual NJOMA National Conference banquet. Pictured left to right are Union NAEP teacher Nathalie Lee, Union Indian Education Committee member Walela Knight, NJOMA Executive Committee Treasurer and former Director of Federal Programs for Union Jackie White, current Director of Federal Programs for Union Christine Gonzales, Teacher of the Year Jane Elkins, NAEP teacher Andria Benedetti, and NAEP teacher Renee Chase.
Christine Gonzales
Director of Federal Programs
Union Public Schools