16-05-2025
Beaufort County Schools announces Teacher of the year
BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Ashley Jones, a 6th grade social studies and science teacher at Bath Elementary School, has been named Beaufort County Schools Teacher of the Year.
She says teaching has always been her passion.
'My mom was a teacher, so I feel like teaching has always been in my bones. I spent a lot of time in her classroom through the years—helping her prep her classroom and, after school, getting it ready for the next day. So I just grew up with teaching around me,' said Ashley Jones, Beaufort County Teacher of the Year.
Ms. Jones was born and raised in Beaufort County and wanted to return to teach in the community where she grew up.
'I had so many wonderful educators growing up, and I knew how they impacted my life. Just being able to do the same for kids in our community—who will hopefully come back and impact our community in the future—is incredibly meaningful,' Jones said.
She said it's an honor to be named Beaufort County Teacher of the Year and hopes to make a difference.
'It gives me an opportunity to model what good teaching is all about. Hopefully, it will also be a platform to advocate for education policy at the state and federal levels—how we can continue to improve education in North Carolina and across our country,' Jones said.
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