The Department of Education named Charles Rossetti, a drafting teacher at Springdale High School, as the 1998 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. Charles has taught for 17 years. He incorporates other skills, such as reading and math, into the drafting process. Charles is also active in his community and serves as a board member of the Springdale Arkansas Habitat for Humanity chapter. Charles was chosen by a panel of Education Department officials, teachers and community leaders.
Teachers have as much of an impact on our state's future as any other profession.
Every day, they go into the classroom armed only with their wits and their concern for their students. A good teacher can open children's minds to the wonders of learning and open their hearts to the possibilities that lie within them. They can be the difference between a life well-lived and a life wasted. Tuesday was Veterans Day, the day we set aside to honor our nation's living active and retired servicemen. I joined with veterans at the Capitol to observe the holiday.