MORE than 100 educators islandwide have been honoured this year with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Golden Torch Award for more than 35 years of service to the country’s education system.

They were hailed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, during the recent awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

In a speech read by Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services Winnie Berry, the minister commended the honorees for embracing decades of change and seamlessly adapting to technological advancements to empower Jamaica’s students for global success.

Senator Morris Dixon also praised the JTA for its steadfast commitment to honouring educators, noting that “year after year, you have done what great educators do — you have remembered, you have reaffirmed, and you have celebrated”.

“Since 1993, the Golden Torch Award has become a symbol of excellence and generous selflessness in teaching, shining a light that has guided many generations,” she further noted.

A special tribute was paid to 92-year-old Dorothy Isaacs, who devoted 44 years to the classroom, inspiring generations through her unwavering commitment to education.