His day 'to shine': Chestnut Oaks Middle School’s Thomas Slater named top-five finalist for S.C. Teacher of the Year

BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com
Posted 3/12/22

Some think a small-town kid can't reach the big stage. Don't include Thomas Slater in that assumption.

On Friday, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman paid a surprise visit to Chestnut Oaks Middle School to recognize Slater, a chorus …

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