Lynwood Unified names Firebaugh High teacher 2024 Teacher of the Year for work in theater and literacy – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Lynwood Unified names Firebaugh High teacher 2024 Teacher of the Year for work in theater and literacy – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

LYNWOOD — From her childhood days of teaching Cabbage Patch Kids to more than two decades of inspiring students in English and theater at Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School, Kathleen Thomas Butiu has always been driven by a love for education.  The Lynwood Unified School District named Thomas Butiu its 2024-25 Teacher of the Year last month, recognizing her teaching, community involvement and dedication to student-centered learning. “It feels i…