CV Special Ed Teacher Represents County’s Best

Special education teacher Gretchen Venkatesh will be this year’s CVUSD recipient.

The Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) will recognize the 2024 Teachers of the Year on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the Castro Valley Center of the Arts. Special education teacher Gretchen Venkatesh will be this year’s Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) recipient.

“Ms. Gretchen Venkatesh is truly deserving of the Alameda County Teacher of the Year Award. She cares deeply about every single student in her class,” CVUSD superintendent Parvin Ahmadi said. “She believes that all students have gifts which need to be unlocked and that they all deserve the absolute best opportunities to achieve their dreams and aspirations.”

Eighteen district-level honorees were selected this year by the 16 participating districts, accordion to the ACOE website. Honorees will be recognized for their, “dedication and excellence in the classroom,” and stand to represent, “the thousands of educators doing amazing work across Alameda County every day.” 

This year marks the 35th year the ACOE has held the Teacher of the Year ceremony. Previous CVUSD recipients have included Claire Heppner in 2023, Nancy Galloway in 2022, and Elisa Correia-Dasalla in 2021. 

For more information about this year's recipients and ticket purchase visit https://www.acoe.org/toy.