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Subscribe to RSSDexter Chaney, a 29-year-old Chicago area teacher, had no idea what was about to happen when he and his students attended an assembly at Ryerson Elementary on Monday.
Rich Hein / Chicago Sun-Times via AP
Third-grade teacher Dexter Chaney from Martin A. Ryerson Elementary School in Chicago reacts after being named recipient of the Milken National Educator Award, a prestigious national teaching award. Chaney was one of 55 nationwide to receive the honor, and the only one from Illinois.
Rich Hein / Chicago Sun-Times via AP
Dexter Chaney is congratulated by his students.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Chaney learned he'd won the Milken Educator Award during the school gathering. The school’s principal describes Chaney as a role model to every child in the school. The award carries a $25,000 prize.
Watch NBCChicago.com's coverage of the assembly.
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What a wonderful role model. Congratulations!
That's great. Chicago needs heroes, especially in education.
Way to go! Those young boys need great role models - and Mr. Chaney is it!! Can we get more African American men to go in to teaching?? I hope so... it takes a special kind of guy.
That's fantastic! He is a great role model, and not only because of his gender or his race. I didn't notice those things, but what I saw was that he is a YOUNG teacher! He is definitely special!
Congratulations Ace! You're a special young man. Tulsa and Missouri City proud to know you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11