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Burch & Cracchiolo Thanks Teachers for Their Work – Especially During the Pandemic Above: Attorney Ali Bull (right) with Paula Craig (center) of August H. Shaw Elementary Left: Attorney Matt Skelly with students and teacher Jennifer Weworski of St. Louis the King School
A fourth-grade teacher who started an
education competition – sparking interest in
afterschool homework program – on his
one girl to become an aerospace engineer.
supplies, field trips and other non-covered
personal time – and gives his students
costs that arise throughout the school year.
inspirational sticky notes to encourage them.
teachers who have received The Star Teacher
A behavior intervention teacher who
These are just three examples of Arizona
Teachers use the grant for classroom
Long said the firm was pleased to
Award from Primerus member firm Burch &
support teachers before the COVID-19
transformed one boy from hating school
Cracchiolo, P.A.
pandemic, and that desire only grew given
to waking up in the morning eager to go
the added challenges teachers faced
to school.
teacher every month to receive a $500 grant
because of the pandemic.
A teacher who created a Chief Science
Since 2019, the firm has chosen one
through a nominating process on the firm’s
Officer program in her school, organized
website. Current and former students, parents,
the firm, said, “Teachers, in their capacity
weekend hiking trips for families to promote
coworkers and others nominate teachers who
to mold young minds, have the power to
physical activity and helped students get
they wish to honor and thank for making an
change the world. Thank you to teachers
involved in the Arizona State University Mars
impact, according to Chris Long, the firm’s
who are encouraging hope, kindling
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