Spectrum News - 10 CMSD teachers honored with ‘Excellence in Teaching Award’

“I am just totally blown away, surprised and so honored,” said Lesley Petrie, one of 10 teachers awarded with the Excellence in Teaching award by the Cleveland schools. “I don’t think of this as a career. This is my life’s purpose,” she said. Petrie has been teaching for 23 years, the last four at Buhrer Dual Language Academy.