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Talia Casares announced as Utah's 2027 Teacher of the Year

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has selected their 2027 Utah Teacher of the year, Talia Casares. She was chosen from teachers across by parent and teacher advocacy organizations, higher education and charter schools that make up USBE.

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