Atlanta schools names Barry Blackmon II 2014 Teacher of the Year

B.E.S.T. Academy teacher Barry Blackmon II has been named the 2014-2015 Atlanta Public Schools Teacher of the Year.

Blackmon is a sixth grade English and social studies teacher at the B.E.S.T. Academy at Benjamin S. Carson Middle School.

“I come from a family of educators and I can tell you I tried to run from it, but got caught up in it,” Blackmon said in a written statement. “I love teaching and I believe my mission in education is to ensure that my students are knowledgeable, productive, and responsible contributors of the world.”