Jackson to be inducted into Kansas Teacher's Hall of Fame for 2009

The Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame in Dodge City is pleased to announce that the Class of 2009 includes Alicia Jackson of Uniontown. The Class of 2009 will be inducted into the Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame in Dodge City on June 6. Alicia Jackson was nominated for the honor by the Uniontown Teachers' Association. Jean Cook, UTA president and FACS teacher at Uniontown, will give the nominating speech at the Induction Ceremony.

Alicia Jackson is an English and Spanish teacher at Uniontown High School, where she has taught for most of her career. She frequently sponsors student trips to Mexico, including one this June with fourteen other students.

Among her many activities, Mrs. Jackson has chaired the Evaluation Review Committee for KSDE, reviewed universities across the United States by serving on the Board of Examiners for the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education, and twice been named a finalist for Kansas Teacher of the Year.

The first Teachers' Hall of Fame in the U.S. was established in Dodge City, in 1977.

Since its inception, 350 exemplary educators have been inducted. The inductees meet the highest of standards. The teacher must show evidence of outstanding teaching, show evidence of positive interactions with students and parents, possess qualities that set her apart from other educators, demonstrate continued pursuit of educational opportunities throughout the career, share ideas by conducting workshops and classes, exhibit educational recognition and awards, submit a philosophy of education, and have been a K-12 teacher or administrator for a minimum of 25 years in Kansas.

Nominations are accepted from each of the twelve districts of Kansas. The state selection committee meets the last Saturday in March to review the candidates.

Alicia and her husband, Dale, live in Uniontown. They are the parents of three girls: Gretchen, Meaghan, and Caitlin.