"Our Mathemuddi": Teacher brings prize to Saxony

Teacher Jana Bioly from the Vogtland region has been awarded the German Teachers' Prize. She teaches mathematics and chemistry at Julius-Mosen-Gymnasium in Oelsnitz. When nominating her, the students praised her empathy, her commitment and her exciting way of teaching, according to the Heraeus Education Foundation and the German Philological Association, which organizes the competition. "She never gave up on anyone, no matter how little their motivation was," the students praised, calling her "our Mathemuddi". For this, she has now been honored as an outstanding teacher.

A total of ten teachers were honored in this category on Monday. Further prizes were awarded for innovative teaching ideas and exemplary school management. Saxony also scored well here. Principal Angelika Gruß from the Paul Robeson Secondary School in Leipzig came second with her team. According to the information provided, a total of 60,000 euros in prize money was awarded. It is earmarked for specific purposes and is to be used for projects in the classroom, it said.