Kentucky Teacher Hall Of Fame
Opal T. Sibert
Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee, 2017
Sibert, who spent most of her 30-year career as a homebound teacher, special needs teacher and speech therapist in Laurel County, said she found satisfaction every day in helping children succeed.
“When I went to homebound I got as much satisfaction from helping the children as the parents. They were so thankful, appreciative,” she said.
Sibert, who retired in 1986, was drawn to a career in education from the age of 4 when a cousin who was a teacher lived with her family in Clay County.
“He taught me how to read and stuff, say my ABC’s,” she said. “He became one of my principals one of the first years I taught.”
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College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11030,
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1030
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