23-05-2025
Onslow County Schools name the 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Cason Justice, a Social Studies teacher at Swansboro HighSchool, has been named the 2025-2026 OCS Teacher of the Year by Onslow County Schools. Thenews was delivered in a surprise announcement at the district's annual OCS Excellence in Education event on May 22.
As a 13-year educator, a proud graduate of North Carolina State University, and an accomplished, National Board-Certified teacher, Justice brings exceptional academic credentials to his teaching practice.
Justice's leadership extends beyond the classroom to his work on Swansboro High's StrategicPlanning Team, where he and his colleagues routinely examine evidence showing the strongcorrelation between student involvement and academic success. As a Fellowship of ChristianAthletes advisor since 2012, he takes student involvement very seriously, striving to create aninclusive environment where students develop leadership skills and connect with their community through service.
His leadership has also made an impact at the district level. As part of the Onslow County Schools Teacher Leadership Council, which he served for three years, he helped create the county's Standards Division Documents and Course Outline for World History, resources now used by teachers throughout the district. He has also dedicated his time and expertise to the important job of mentoring beginning teachers and has a particular passion for creating a future for NC public schools where students have access to qualified, well-trained, and well-compensated educators.
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