WJBK.“I know from a personal standpoint how vulnerable you feel when you’re not safe and how when you feel that vulnerable everything else takes a back seat,” added Bondono, who believes he’s the first trans teacher to receive the Michigan honor.
He’s now a candidate for National Teacher of the Year.“I want educators to see that it’s urgently necessary that we support these students,” he continued. “I want students to see that they are supported and loved and that their future is possible.
I want parents of LGBTQ students to see that their children have a future.”Oak Park Superintendent of Schools Jamii Hitchcock praised Bondono’s work. “I can say without a doubt that Owen has dedicated himself,” she told WJBK. “He doesn’t just talk the.