Springfield’s Golden 2025 Oregon Teacher of the Year

Salley Golden, fourth from the left, has been honored with the Lane Regional Teacher of the Year award, and gets to compete at the State level this fall. PHOTO / SPRINGFIELD SCHOOLS

SPRINGFIELD – On Oct. 3, Springfield Public Schools celebrated Special Education Teacher Sally Golden (right center in orange cardigan) as the 2025 Oregon Teacher of the Year. Golden, who was also named Lane County’s Regional Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists statewide, has over 20 years of teaching experience. Since joining the Community Transition Program (CTP) in 2010, she has supported more than 400 special education students (ages 18-21) in achieving their…

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