HAVERFORD TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- The Haverford Township School District in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is celebrating an educator who is "head of the class."
Leon Smith has been named the 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.
Smith teaches Honors and AP Social Studies and African American Studies at Haverford High School. He is also focused on inspiring future teachers, particularly teachers of color.
Smith says he never had a Black teacher growing up, adding that teachers can change lives and calls it one of the most valuable professions in the United States.